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“Comet Ikeya-Zhang” is copyrighted by Andrew Cooper. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Ikeya-Zhang, discovered independently by Kaoru Ikeya and Daqing Zhang, passed through Earth's skies in 2002. It was first seen as a faint object near the western horizon in Cetus. Comets are icy bodies that release gas and dust as they approach the Sun, forming a bright coma and often a tail. This comet brightened enough to be seen with the unaided eye in March and April of 2002.
The Earth on 21 February 2002 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 21 February 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 21 February 2001 Noctis Labyrinthus See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2022 Hubble Captures a Peculiar Galactic Pair See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 La Malinche Volcano, east of Mexico City See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 Wadis are pictured in the northern Sahara Desert region of Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2021 An aurora glows above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunset 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 FEB 2002 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 FEB 2002.
Questions about February 21, 2002
What space photo was released on February 21, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2002 was "Comet Ikeya-Zhang". 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 21, 2002?
A first quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was February 21, 2002?
February 21, 2002 was a Thursday, day 52 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 21, 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.