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“Announcing Comet C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)” is copyrighted by Mike Holloway. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/2002 T7 (LINEAR), discovered in October 2002, was predicted to outshine most stars by May 2004. By February 2004, it was already brighter than magnitude 7 and visible with binoculars, showing a tail nearly the length of a full Moon. Predicting a comet's future brightness is difficult, so it may or may not reach its predicted peak.
The Earth on 9 February 2004 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 9 February 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 9 February 2004 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 High luminosity quasar J03.13 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2009 Anemic Galaxy NGC 4921 at the Edge See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 First NTT image of comet Hale-Bopp after solar conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2004 X Marks the Spot See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 FEB 2004 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 9 FEB 2004.
Questions about February 9, 2004
What space photo was released on February 9, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2004 was "Announcing Comet C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on February 9, 2004?
A waning gibbous moon, about 87% lit.
What day of the week was February 9, 2004?
February 9, 2004 was a Monday, day 40 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 9, 2004?
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.