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“Calm Waters and Geomagnetic Storm” is copyrighted by Chris Cook. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn September 7, 2017, a severe geomagnetic storm triggered a colorful display of aurora borealis over Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The aurora, or northern lights, are caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth's atmosphere. The storm was caused by a giant solar active region, AR 2673, which produced a powerful solar flare and a coronal mass ejection directed at Earth. The Big Dipper is visible in the background.
The Sun on 9 September 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 September 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 9 September 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 September 2017 · Taklamakan Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2018 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2009 Digitized sky survey image of Abell 370 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2013 Nearby Cepheid Variable RS Pup See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2009 Galactic wreckage in Stephan's Quintet See it as a poster -
Released on 9 September 2004 Cat's Eye Nebula image imaged with Digitized Sky Survey 2 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 SEP 2017 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 SEP 2017.
Questions about September 9, 2017
What space photo was released on September 9, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 9, 2017 was "Calm Waters and Geomagnetic Storm". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on September 9, 2017?
A waning gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was September 9, 2017?
September 9, 2017 was a Saturday, day 252 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 9, 2017?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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