The sky on
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“Quadrantids of the North” is copyrighted by Cheng Luo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Quadrantid Meteor Shower, named for a defunct constellation, graces the northern hemisphere each year. Its radiant point lies near the Big Dipper, at the borders of Bootes and Draco. This photo captures the shower, with Polaris just below the center, showcasing a celestial event linked to a forgotten corner of the sky.
The Sun on 8 January 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 January 2022, 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 8 January 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 January 2022 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 New stars shed light on the past See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2008 Dwarf Galaxy Holmberg IX See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2014 Galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2024 When one plus one (eventually) equals one See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 Overview of the region around N90 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JAN 2022 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 8 JAN 2022.
Questions about January 8, 2022
What space photo was released on January 8, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2022 was "Quadrantids of the North". 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 8, 2022?
A waxing crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was January 8, 2022?
January 8, 2022 was a Saturday, day 8 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 8, 2022?
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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