The sky on
your birthday.
“All-Sky Panorama” is copyrighted by Axel Mellinger. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis all-sky panorama is a mosaic of 51 wide-angle photographs, taken over three years from various locations on Earth. The individual pictures were digitized and stitched together to create a seamless 360 by 180-degree view of the entire sky. It shows the Milky Way stretching across the image.
The Earth on 2 February 2001 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 2 February 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 February 2001 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2020 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2011 Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2013 Herschel's Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 Comet G3 ATLAS Disintegrates See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 FEB 2001 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 2 FEB 2001.
Questions about February 2, 2001
What space photo was released on February 2, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2001 was "All-Sky Panorama". 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 2, 2001?
A first quarter moon, about 65% lit.
What day of the week was February 2, 2001?
February 2, 2001 was a Friday, day 33 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 2, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.