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Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 from Hubble
NGC 7027 is one of the brightest planetary nebulae in our sky, visible in Cygnus with a backyard telescope. The Hubble Space Telescope reveals its intricate details, showing it as a planetary nebula. This means it is the gas cloud left behind when a star like our Sun dies.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 9 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 January 2018 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2012 Mapping dark matter in galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 New Hubble infrared view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image of Star Field Around M83 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2014 Hubble optical view of the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 9 January 2021 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the desert nation's second-most populous city with 3.5 million residents, is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 JAN 2018 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 JAN 2018.
Questions about January 9, 2018
What space photo was released on January 9, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2018 was "Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 from Hubble". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 9, 2018?
A last quarter moon, about 52% lit.
What day of the week was January 9, 2018?
January 9, 2018 was a Tuesday, day 9 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 9, 2018?
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.
Is it free?
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