The sky on
your birthday.
“The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies” is copyrighted by Digitized Sky Survey, Palomar Observatory, STScI. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Virgo Cluster is the closest large cluster of galaxies to our Milky Way. It spans more than five degrees on the sky, containing over 100 galaxies of various types. The cluster is so massive it is gravitationally pulling our own galaxy towards it. It contains hot gas that glows in X-rays, in addition to its many galaxies.
Very deep near IR view of "AXAF Deep Field"
ESO released this picture on 17 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 20 February 2013 The Lobster Nebula seen with ESO’s VISTA telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2026 The stellar lifecycle in a nearby spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2025 Messier 87 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2017 Astronomical cooperation See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2017 ALMA’s hole in the Universe See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 FEB 2000 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 FEB 2000.
Questions about February 20, 2000
What space photo was released on February 20, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 20, 2000 was "The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies". 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 20, 2000?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was February 20, 2000?
February 20, 2000 was a Sunday, day 51 of the 366 days in 2000.
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