The sky on
your birthday.
Cold Wind from the Boomerang Nebula
A cold wind blows from the central star of the Boomerang Nebula. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this detailed image in 1998. The nebula is about 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. This symmetric cloud was created by a high-speed wind of gas and dust, moving at nearly 600,000 kilometers per hour, from an aging central star.
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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 20 February 2003 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2026 The stellar lifecycle in a nearby spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2025 Messier 87 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2017 Astronomical cooperation See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2017 A CLASH of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2023 Cosmic Contortions See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 FEB 2003 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 20 FEB 2003.
Questions about February 20, 2003
What space photo was released on February 20, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 20, 2003 was "Cold Wind from the Boomerang Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 20, 2003?
A waning gibbous moon, about 84% lit.
What day of the week was February 20, 2003?
February 20, 2003 was a Thursday, day 51 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 20, 2003?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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