The sky on
your birthday.
Catching Falling Stardust Credit:
This tiny, carrot-shaped track, only about five hundredths of an inch long, records the passage of a micrometeoroid through aerogel. The aerogel was exposed to space by the EURECA spacecraft, launched by the Space Shuttle. The meteoroid itself, roughly a thousandth of an inch in diameter, rests at the tip of the track. Scientists analyze such interplanetary dust particles to learn about the composition of comets and other celestial bodies.
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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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Released on 1 February 2012 The star formation region NGC 3324 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2015 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2016 An often ignored beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 1996 Venus - Alpha Regio See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2008 The First Explorer See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 FEB 1997 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 1 FEB 1997.
Questions about February 1, 1997
What space photo was released on February 1, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 1997 was "Catching Falling Stardust Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 1, 1997?
A last quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was February 1, 1997?
February 1, 1997 was a Saturday, day 32 of the 365 days in 1997.
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