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AB Aurigae: How To Make Planets
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the inner portion of the dust and gas disk around the star AB Aurigae. Knots of material, visible here for the first time, may be an early stage of planet formation. AB Aurigae is a young star, 2 to 4 million years old, about 469 light-years distant. Its swirling circumstellar disk is about 30 times the size of our solar system.
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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 2003 · Persian Gulf 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 2003 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 2003.
Questions about February 8, 2003
What space photo was released on February 8, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2003 was "AB Aurigae: How To Make Planets". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 8, 2003?
A first quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2003?
February 8, 2003 was a Saturday, day 39 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 2003?
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.