The sky on
your birthday.
PKS 1127-145: Quasar View
The quasar PKS 1127-145 is ten billion light-years from Earth. The Hubble Space Telescope shows it in optical light, along with other galaxies. The Chandra Observatory's X-ray picture reveals a jet, nearly a million light-years long, streaming from the quasar.
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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 8 February 2002 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Radio galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2024 Hubble traces 'string-of-pearls' star clusters in galaxy collisions See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 VLT image of the Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 FEB 2002.
Questions about February 8, 2002
What space photo was released on February 8, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2002 was "PKS 1127-145: Quasar View". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 8, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2002?
February 8, 2002 was a Friday, day 39 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 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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