The sky on
your birthday.
“Galaxy Wars: M81 Versus M82” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM81, a spiral galaxy, and M82, an irregular galaxy with dark dust lanes, have been in a gravitational battle for a billion years. The gravity from each galaxy affects the other during their hundred-million-year passes. M82's gravity likely created the rich spiral arms of M81 during a past encounter.
Tarantula Nebula
ESO released this picture on 8 February 2000. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 9 February 1996 High luminosity quasar J03.13 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2009 Anemic Galaxy NGC 4921 at the Edge See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 First NTT image of comet Hale-Bopp after solar conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2004 X Marks the Spot See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 FEB 2000 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 9 FEB 2000.
Questions about February 9, 2000
What space photo was released on February 9, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2000 was "Galaxy Wars: M81 Versus M82". 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 February 9, 2000?
A waxing crescent moon, about 19% lit.
What day of the week was February 9, 2000?
February 9, 2000 was a Wednesday, day 40 of the 366 days in 2000.
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