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“Distant Open Cluster M103” is copyrighted by N. A. Sharp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM103 is an open cluster of bright blue stars, about 20 million years old. The gas clouds where these stars formed have long dispersed. The brightest and most massive stars have already consumed their fuel and exploded as supernovae, leaving behind a collection of younger, less massive stars. This cluster is 8,000 light-years away in Cassiopeia.
The Earth on 7 February 2001 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 7 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 7 February 2001 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2011 High-Resolution View from Mercury Flyby 1 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2006 Full ACS field of NGC 1309 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2021 Blue Straggler Stars in Globular Cluster M53 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2025 LEDA 1313424: The Bullseye Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 1996 Venus - Mead Crater See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 FEB 2001.
Questions about February 7, 2001
What space photo was released on February 7, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 7, 2001 was "Distant Open Cluster M103". 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 7, 2001?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was February 7, 2001?
February 7, 2001 was a Wednesday, day 38 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 7, 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.