The sky on
your birthday.
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse Credit:
Betelgeuse, a red supergiant about 600 light-years distant in Orion, is shown in this Hubble Space Telescope image, the first direct picture of a star's surface other than the Sun. It reveals a bright, unexplained hotspot on its surface. Betelgeuse is cooler than the Sun, but it is more massive and over a thousand times larger, extending past Jupiter's orbit if placed at the center of our solar system.
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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 16 February 2009 The Great Carina Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2011 Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2015 Panta rhei: motion in the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2010 LMC snapped by the ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2010 Dark Shuttle Approaching See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 FEB 1997.
Questions about February 16, 1997
What space photo was released on February 16, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 16, 1997 was "Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 16, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 65% lit.
What day of the week was February 16, 1997?
February 16, 1997 was a Sunday, day 47 of the 365 days in 1997.
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