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“Spiral Aurora over Iceland” is copyrighted by Stefano Pellegrini. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA spiral aurora glows over the Gatklettur rock arch on Iceland's northwest coast. This image is a composite of several exposures, capturing the moving waves as fog over the rocks. Auroras are caused by charged particles from the Sun hitting Earth's atmosphere.
The Sun on 11 January 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 11 January 2023, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 11 January 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 11 January 2023 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 11 January 2006 Hubble's sharpest view of the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 11 January 2020 NGC 602 and Beyond See it as a poster -
Released on 11 January 2021 Sculpted in Sculptor See it as a poster -
Released on 11 January 2023 NGC 346 (Hubble) See it as a poster -
Released on 11 January 2023 NGC 346 (Webb) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 JAN 2023 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 11 JAN 2023.
Questions about January 11, 2023
What space photo was released on January 11, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 11, 2023 was "Spiral Aurora over Iceland". 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 11, 2023?
A waning gibbous moon, about 81% lit.
What day of the week was January 11, 2023?
January 11, 2023 was a Wednesday, day 11 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 11, 2023?
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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