The sky on
your birthday.
The Cosmic Infrared Background
The Cosmic Infrared Background is a faint glow of infrared light from all the stars and galaxies throughout the universe. The 2MASS telescope imaged this background at high resolution, confirming it's brighter than expected. It's like a cosmic wallpaper, showing light from distant, early galaxies.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 February 2002 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2012 Transforming galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2013 Wide-field view of the entire Seagull Nebula (IC 2177) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 1990 Galaxy NGC 1808 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2017 A spiral in Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the HII region LHA 120-N 180B See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 FEB 2002 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 6 FEB 2002.
Questions about February 6, 2002
What space photo was released on February 6, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2002 was "The Cosmic Infrared Background". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 6, 2002?
A last quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was February 6, 2002?
February 6, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 37 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 6, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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