The sky on
your birthday.
Comet Neat Passes an Erupting Sun
Last week, Comet NEAT passed inside Mercury's orbit, growing a long tail of gas and dust. At the same time, the Sun released a huge coronal mass ejection. The SOHO satellite, which constantly watches the Sun, captured this event. Neither the comet nor the Sun seemed to be affected by the other.
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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 24 February 2003 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha (annotated) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2020 Centuries Before Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2025 Lifting the veil See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2010 The Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 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 24 FEB 2003.
Questions about February 24, 2003
What space photo was released on February 24, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 2003 was "Comet Neat Passes an Erupting Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 24, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was February 24, 2003?
February 24, 2003 was a Monday, day 55 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 24, 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.
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- 2003-03-26 Hubble watches light echo from mysterious erupting star (May 2002 image)