The sky on
your birthday.
New Shocks For Supernova 1987A
In 1987, astronomers saw Supernova 1987A explode in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Mysterious rings of material around the expanding debris glowed from the intense light of the explosion. The interior ring has now sprouted four new hotspots, as shown in these Hubble Space Telescope images from February 2000. These hotspots mark where the supernova's shock wave is colliding with denser gas.
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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 17 February 2004 Track-and-Trench 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2005 Titan Mosaic - Feb 2005 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Our Neighbor Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Fornax Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 The Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 FEB 2000.
Questions about February 17, 2000
What space photo was released on February 17, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2000 was "New Shocks For Supernova 1987A". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 17, 2000?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was February 17, 2000?
February 17, 2000 was a Thursday, day 48 of the 366 days in 2000.
Is it free?
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