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M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center
The galaxy M77, 47 million light years away in Cetus, is a spiral galaxy with an unusually bright center. This activity comes from a supermassive black hole at its core. Astronomers classify M77 as a Seyfert galaxy because of this active nucleus, which glows brightly in X-ray and ultraviolet light.
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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 17 March 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 March 2020 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2005 Opportunity View on Sol 397 (vertical) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2016 R136 observed with WFC3 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2025 Colourful clouds of a nearby neighbour See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2020 A radiant aurora crowns the Earth's horizon beneath a starry sky as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 17 March 2017 New Hubble image of Kleinmann-Low Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 MAR 2020 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 MAR 2020.
Questions about March 17, 2020
What space photo was released on March 17, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 17, 2020 was "M77: Spiral Galaxy with an Active Center". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 17, 2020?
A last quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was March 17, 2020?
March 17, 2020 was a Tuesday, day 77 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 17, 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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