The sky on
your birthday.
The Heart in NGC 346
On Valentine's Day, astronomers found this heart-shaped cloud of hot, X-ray emitting gas in star cluster NGC 346. It sits in our neighboring galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud. The Chandra Observatory image also shows a strong X-ray source, HD 5980, a massive binary star system within the cluster.
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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 14 February 2003 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2011 Old stars with a youthful glow See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2011 A galactic petri dish See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2020 The Pale Blue Dot See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2018 Wide-field image of NGC 3344 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2018 Multi-filter image of NGC 3344 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 FEB 2003.
Questions about February 14, 2003
What space photo was released on February 14, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 14, 2003 was "The Heart in NGC 346". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 14, 2003?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was February 14, 2003?
February 14, 2003 was a Friday, day 45 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 14, 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.