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Ultima Thule Rotation Gif
Ultima Thule is the most distant object explored by a spacecraft from Earth, located 6.5 billion kilometers from the Sun. The New Horizons spacecraft captured these two frames 38 minutes apart as it approached the Kuiper Belt world. Ultima Thule is a contact binary, with two lobes that rotate together about every 15 hours, providing a glimpse of a primitive world.
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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 4 January 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 January 2019 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2024 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2016 Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora shimmers brightly above Ontario, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora borealis above Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 An aurora shimmers and dances above the city lights of Canada See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JAN 2019 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 4 JAN 2019.
Questions about January 4, 2019
What space photo was released on January 4, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 4, 2019 was "Ultima Thule Rotation Gif". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 4, 2019?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was January 4, 2019?
January 4, 2019 was a Friday, day 4 of the 365 days in 2019.
Was there a meteor shower on January 4, 2019?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 4, 2019?
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.