The sky on
your birthday.
The Gamma Ray Moon Credit:
If your eyes could see gamma rays, the Moon would appear brighter than the Sun. This image from the Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory shows just that. The Moon appears bright in gamma rays because cosmic rays, high-energy particles, strike its surface and produce gamma-ray photons. EGRET, the most sensitive instrument of its kind, mapped these high-energy emissions.
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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 10 February 2009 Spitzer Space Telescope View of Galaxy Messier 101 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2011 The Case of the Disappearing Continent See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2011 North America Nebula in Different Lights See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2003 WIYN Emission Line Image of Dumbbell Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2009 Spitzer-Hubble-Chandra Composite of M101 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 FEB 1997.
Questions about February 10, 1997
What space photo was released on February 10, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 10, 1997 was "The Gamma Ray Moon Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 10, 1997?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was February 10, 1997?
February 10, 1997 was a Monday, day 41 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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