The sky on
your birthday.
Comet ATLAS Rounds the Sun
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) passed closest to the Sun last week, brightening dramatically. NASA's SOHO spacecraft captured this composite image using several color filters. The central white tails are likely composed of dust, while other tails show different colors, indicating varying compositions of gas.
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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 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 January 2025 · Colorado Plateau 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 2025 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 2025.
Questions about January 20, 2025
What space photo was released on January 20, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 20, 2025 was "Comet ATLAS Rounds the Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 20, 2025?
A last quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was January 20, 2025?
January 20, 2025 was a Monday, day 20 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 20, 2025?
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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