The sky on
your birthday.
Solar Cycle 25 Has Begun
The Sun's activity follows an approximately 11-year cycle. Solar Cycle 25 began in December 2019, marked by a minimum in sunspot activity. The right side of this image shows the quiet Sun at this minimum. The left side shows the active Sun at the maximum of Solar Cycle 24 in April 2014. These extreme ultraviolet images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory highlight coronal loops.
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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 September 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 September 2020 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2012 Wide-field view of NGC 4634 and NGC 4633 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2018 An explosive phoenix See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2025 Asian city lights and green fishing boat lights See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2018 Knots and bursts See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2014 Hurricane Edouard See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 SEP 2020 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 SEP 2020.
Questions about September 17, 2020
What space photo was released on September 17, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 2020 was "Solar Cycle 25 Has Begun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 17, 2020?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was September 17, 2020?
September 17, 2020 was a Thursday, day 261 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.
Is it free?
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