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“Quadrantid Meteors through Orion” is copyrighted by Petr Horálek. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese meteor trails appear almost parallel because they originated from the same cosmic debris, all shed by the same object. They trace back to the radiant of the Quadrantid Meteor Shower, a point in the sky that used to be in the constellation Quadrans Muralis. Though the constellation is no longer recognized, the Quadrantids still light up the sky each year, streaking through regions like Orion.
The Sun on 20 January 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 January 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 20 January 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 January 2020 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 The Cat's Paw Nebula* See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2020 Caught “Pink-Handed” See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 The precious rings of space See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 Helix Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 Around the Cat's Paw Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 JAN 2020 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 20 JAN 2020.
Questions about January 20, 2020
What space photo was released on January 20, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2020 was "Quadrantid Meteors through Orion". 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 20, 2020?
A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was January 20, 2020?
January 20, 2020 was a Monday, day 20 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 20, 2020?
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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