The sky on
your birthday.
“Neighboring Galaxy: The Large Magellanic Cloud” is copyrighted by AURA/ NOAO/ NSF. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Large Magellanic Cloud is the brightest galaxy visible from the Southern Hemisphere and the second closest to the Milky Way. It is an irregular galaxy, containing older red stars and younger blue stars. The bright red region near the top of the image is the Tarantula Nebula, a large star-forming area. The LMC is one of eleven dwarf galaxies orbiting our Milky Way.
Fine shades of a Sombrero*
ESO released this picture on 23 February 2000. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 22 February 2022 Wide-Field View of Arp 143 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 FEB 2000.
Questions about February 22, 2000
What space photo was released on February 22, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2000 was "Neighboring Galaxy: The Large Magellanic Cloud". 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 22, 2000?
A waning gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was February 22, 2000?
February 22, 2000 was a Tuesday, day 53 of the 366 days in 2000.
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