The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet NEAT Approaches the Sun” is copyrighted by Anton Spenko (Rezmon Observatory). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet NEAT, discovered last November, has brightened dramatically as it approaches the Sun. It may become visible to the unaided eye over the next few days, just above the horizon after sunset. On February 18, it will pass well within the orbit of Mercury. During those days, the Sun's glare will hide the comet from human observers.
NGC 7009: The Saturn Nebula
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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 10 February 2003 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2009 Spitzer Space Telescope View of Galaxy Messier 101 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2011 The Case of the Disappearing Continent See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2011 North America Nebula in Different Lights See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2003 WIYN Emission Line Image of Dumbbell Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2009 Spitzer-Hubble-Chandra Composite of M101 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 FEB 2003.