The sky on
your birthday.
“Moon Over Mongolia” is copyrighted by Olivier Staiger. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA young Moon shines over Ulaan-Baatar, Mongolia. The thin sunlit crescent is about 2 days old, and the rest of the Moon is visible due to earthshine. That is sunlight reflected from the Earth to the Moon. Just below the Moon, bright Saturn shines through the clouds.
The Earth on 9 February 2002 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 February 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 9 February 2002 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 High luminosity quasar J03.13 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2009 Anemic Galaxy NGC 4921 at the Edge See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 First NTT image of comet Hale-Bopp after solar conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2004 X Marks the Spot See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 FEB 2002.
Questions about February 9, 2002
What space photo was released on February 9, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2002 was "Moon Over Mongolia". 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 9, 2002?
A waning crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was February 9, 2002?
February 9, 2002 was a Saturday, day 40 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 9, 2002?
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.