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“The Variable Nebula NGC 2261” is copyrighted by Tommy Lease. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 2261, also known as Hubble's Variable Nebula, changes its appearance over just a few weeks. This interstellar cloud of dust and gas is about one light-year across and 2500 light-years away. The bright star R Monocerotis sits at the tip of this fan-shaped nebula.
The Sun on 31 January 2025
NASA SDO took this picture on 31 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 31 January 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 January 2025 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2012 The Helix Nebula from the VISTA Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2019 Wide-field view of NGC 6752 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2019 Globular cluster NGC 6752 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2002 Saturn - lord of the rings See it as a poster -
Released on 31 January 2026 Artemis I: Flight Day 13 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 JAN 2025.
Questions about January 31, 2025
What space photo was released on January 31, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2025 was "The Variable Nebula NGC 2261". 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 31, 2025?
A waxing crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was January 31, 2025?
January 31, 2025 was a Friday, day 31 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 31, 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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