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“Quadrantids” is copyrighted by El Cielo de Canarias. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Quadrantid Meteor Shower, named for a forgotten constellation, peaks in the early morning hours of January 4. Its radiant lies near the boundaries of Hercules, Bootes, and Draco. This skyscape, composed of multiple digital frames, captures about 30 Quadrantid meteors streaking across the northern hemisphere sky.
The Sun on 9 January 2019
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 January 2019, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 9 January 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 January 2019 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania 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 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 9 JAN 2019.
Questions about January 9, 2019
What space photo was released on January 9, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 9, 2019 was "Quadrantids". 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 January 9, 2019?
A waxing crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was January 9, 2019?
January 9, 2019 was a Wednesday, day 9 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 9, 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.
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