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“NGC 7814: Little Sombrero” is copyrighted by Mike Selby. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's sitePoint your telescope toward Pegasus to find NGC 7814, sometimes called the Little Sombrero Galaxy. This spiral galaxy, seen edge-on, resembles the brighter M104, the Sombrero Galaxy. Both have extensive halos and central bulges, cut by a thin disk with a prominent dust lane.
The Sun on 23 January 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 23 January 2025, 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 23 January 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 January 2025 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2023 Tempestuous Young Stars in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2013 Wide-field view of part of Orion in visible light See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2018 Ribbons and Pearls of Spiral Galaxy NGC 1398 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2019 October Revolution Island, Russia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 January 2017 Starbirth with a chance of winds? See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 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 23 JAN 2025.
Questions about January 23, 2025
What space photo was released on January 23, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2025 was "NGC 7814: Little Sombrero". 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 23, 2025?
A last quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was January 23, 2025?
January 23, 2025 was a Thursday, day 23 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 23, 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.
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