The sky on
your birthday.
“Galaxy Wars: M81 and M82” is copyrighted by Andreas Aufschnaiter. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM81 and M82, two galaxies twelve million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, are locked in a billion-year gravitational battle. M81 is a grand spiral galaxy with a bright yellow core, while M82 is an irregular, cigar-shaped galaxy. The gravitational pull from each galaxy has profoundly affected the other during a series of close encounters.
The Sun on 20 January 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 January 2023, 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 20 January 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 January 2023 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 The Cat's Paw Nebula* See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2020 Caught “Pink-Handed” See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 The precious rings of space See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2026 Helix Nebula (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 January 2010 Around the Cat's Paw Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 JAN 2023 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 JAN 2023.
Questions about January 20, 2023
What space photo was released on January 20, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2023 was "Galaxy Wars: M81 and M82". 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 20, 2023?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was January 20, 2023?
January 20, 2023 was a Friday, day 20 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 20, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.