BIRTHDAY · 9 JUL 2020

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Noctilucent Clouds and Comet NEOWISE” is copyrighted by Emmanuel Paoly. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Noctilucent clouds are high in Earth's mesosphere, reflecting sunlight in the predawn sky. These silvery blue waves are seen over the French Alps. Comet NEOWISE, discovered by the NEOWISE satellite, was visible in the same sky in July 2020.

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The Sun on 9 July 2020

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 9 July 2020, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 9 July 2020
2020-07-09 · ♋
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The Sun on 9 July 2020
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 9 JUL 2020 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 JUL 2020.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JUL 2020
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 85% lit
POSITION
Day 191 of 366

Questions about July 9, 2020

What space photo was released on July 9, 2020?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 9, 2020 was "Noctilucent Clouds and Comet NEOWISE". 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 July 9, 2020?

A waning gibbous moon, about 85% lit.

What day of the week was July 9, 2020?

July 9, 2020 was a Thursday, day 191 of the 366 days in 2020.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 9, 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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