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A Galaxy to Take Your Breath Away
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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 4 January 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 January 2021 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2024 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2016 Earthset from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora shimmers brightly above Ontario, Canada See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 A red and green aurora borealis above Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence See it as a poster -
Released on 4 January 2025 An aurora shimmers and dances above the city lights of Canada See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JAN 2021 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 4 JAN 2021.
Questions about January 4, 2021
What space photo was released on January 4, 2021?
"A Galaxy to Take Your Breath Away", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on January 4, 2021.
What was the Moon's phase on January 4, 2021?
A last quarter moon, about 69% lit.
What day of the week was January 4, 2021?
January 4, 2021 was a Monday, day 4 of the 365 days in 2021.
Was there a meteor shower on January 4, 2021?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 4, 2021?
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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