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“M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy” is copyrighted by Michael Sleeman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51, is a classic spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away. This deep image combines observations in different colors. M51 is one of the brightest and most picturesque galaxies in the sky, visible even with good binoculars toward the constellation Canes Venatici.
The Sun on 14 January 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 14 January 2026, 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 14 January 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 14 January 2026 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 1994 Hubble Probes the Great Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2013 A busy patch of the Great Attractor See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2014 Olympia Undae See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2021 Aurora Slathers Up the Sky See it as a poster -
Released on 14 January 2025 A portion of the Libyan Desert in Sudan See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 JAN 2026 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 14 JAN 2026.
Questions about January 14, 2026
What space photo was released on January 14, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2026 was "M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy". 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 14, 2026?
A waning crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was January 14, 2026?
January 14, 2026 was a Wednesday, day 14 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 14, 2026?
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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