The sky on
your birthday.
Saturn: Lord of the Rings
Galileo was born on this date in 1564, and in 1610, he became the first person to observe Saturn's rings through a telescope. Nearly 400 years later, Saturn's rings remain one of the most stunning sights in astronomy. They are about 250,000 kilometers wide but only a few tens of meters thick in places. Modern astronomers estimate the rings are perhaps only a hundred million years old.
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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 15 February 2002 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 Digitized Sky Survey 2 wide-angle image of Abell 2218 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 A ground-based wide-angle image of Abell 2218 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2023 Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2021 Tantrums of a Baby Star See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2011 The North America Nebula in Infrared See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 FEB 2002.
Questions about February 15, 2002
What space photo was released on February 15, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 15, 2002 was "Saturn: Lord of the Rings". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 15, 2002?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was February 15, 2002?
February 15, 2002 was a Friday, day 46 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 15, 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.