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Ribbons and Pearls of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398
Spiral galaxy NGC 1398 features a ring of stars, gas, and dust around its center, a bar of stars and gas across its center, and ribbon-like spiral arms. This image, taken with ESO's Very Large Telescope, resolves the galaxy in impressive detail. NGC 1398 lies about 65 million light-years distant.
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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 23 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 January 2018 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2023 Tempestuous Young Stars in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2013 Wide-field view of part of Orion in visible light See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2019 October Revolution Island, Russia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2017 Starbirth with a chance of winds? See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2021 The subtropical desert climate of the southern coast of Peru is pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 JAN 2018 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 JAN 2018.
Questions about January 23, 2018
What space photo was released on January 23, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2018 was "Ribbons and Pearls of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 23, 2018?
A first quarter moon, about 40% lit.
What day of the week was January 23, 2018?
January 23, 2018 was a Tuesday, day 23 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 23, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.
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