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“Total Solar Eclipse 2020” is copyrighted by Miloslav Druckmuller. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe last total solar eclipse of 2020 crossed southern South America. The Moon, faintly lit by earthshine, passed in front of the Sun, casting a dramatic shadow. This composite image captures the range of brightness during totality.
The Sun on 7 January 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 7 January 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 7 January 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 January 2021 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The full COSMOS survey field See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 Excerpt of the COSMOS survey in full resolution See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 DSS COSMOS field (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The COSMOS survey See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the dark nebula LDN 483 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 JAN 2021.
Questions about January 7, 2021
What space photo was released on January 7, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 2021 was "Total Solar Eclipse 2020". 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 7, 2021?
A last quarter moon, about 38% lit.
What day of the week was January 7, 2021?
January 7, 2021 was a Thursday, day 7 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 7, 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.
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