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“Comet ZTF: Orbital Plane Crossing” is copyrighted by Dan Bartlett. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is captured in this telescopic image from June Lake, California. This view was recorded on January 23, close to when Earth crossed the comet's orbital plane. The comet's broad, whitish dust tail is curved and fanned out away from the Sun. Comet ZTF has been growing brighter as it approaches its closest point to Earth on February 1.
The Sun on 27 January 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 27 January 2023, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 27 January 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 January 2023 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2010 The surroundings of NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2016 The sky around the dwarf galaxy IC 1613 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2021 The Vertical Magnetic Field of NGC 5775 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2016 The dwarf galaxy IC 1613 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 January 2020 Bars and Baby Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 JAN 2023.
Questions about January 27, 2023
What space photo was released on January 27, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2023 was "Comet ZTF: Orbital Plane Crossing". 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 27, 2023?
A waxing crescent moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was January 27, 2023?
January 27, 2023 was a Friday, day 27 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 27, 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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