The sky on
your birthday.
“The Great Nebula in Orion” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Orion Nebula, also known as Messier 42, is a stellar nursery about 1,500 light-years away. It's visible to the unaided eye, just below Orion's belt. This glowing gas cloud surrounds hot, young stars at the edge of a massive molecular cloud. It's one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky and a prime location for observing star formation.
The Earth on 13 February 2002 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 13 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 13 February 2002 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 Infrared Orion from WISE See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2007 Field of view of NGC 2440 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 Wide-field view of the star cluster NGC 6520 and the dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 The bright star cluster NGC 6520 and the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2025 The RCW 38 cluster in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 FEB 2002.
Questions about February 13, 2002
What space photo was released on February 13, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2002 was "The Great Nebula in Orion". 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 13, 2002?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was February 13, 2002?
February 13, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 44 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 13, 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.