BIRTHDAY · 9 JUL 2023

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Doomed Star Eta Carinae” is copyrighted by NASA, ESA, Hubble; Processing & License: Judy Schmidt. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Eta Carinae is a massive star, about 100 times the mass of our Sun, located in the Keyhole Nebula. It is a candidate for a future supernova, though the timing is uncertain. About 170 years ago, Eta Carinae had an unusual outburst, making it one of the brightest stars in the southern sky. This star is also the only one known to naturally emit laser light.

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The Sun on 9 July 2023

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 9 July 2023, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 9 July 2023
2023-07-09 · ♋
SKYBORN
The Sun on 9 July 2023
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
BORN 1,221 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 9 JUL 2023 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 JUL 2023.

THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JUL 2023
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 63% lit
POSITION
Day 190 of 365

Questions about July 9, 2023

What space photo was released on July 9, 2023?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 9, 2023 was "Doomed Star Eta Carinae". 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 July 9, 2023?

A last quarter moon, about 63% lit.

What day of the week was July 9, 2023?

July 9, 2023 was a Sunday, day 190 of the 365 days in 2023.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 9, 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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