The sky on
your birthday.
A Spherule from the Earth's Moon
When a meteorite hits the Moon, it melts some of the rock. That molten rock can cool into tiny glass beads, like this one, only a quarter of a millimeter across. This particular spherule has an even smaller impact crater on its surface. Apollo missions brought many such beads back from the Moon, allowing us to study them up close.
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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 15 February 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 Digitized Sky Survey 2 wide-angle image of Abell 2218 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 A ground-based wide-angle image of Abell 2218 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2023 Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2021 Tantrums of a Baby Star See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2022 The hot and arid desert geography of Semnan Province southeast of Tehran, Iran, is pictured from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 FEB 2004.
Questions about February 15, 2004
What space photo was released on February 15, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 15, 2004 was "A Spherule from the Earth's Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 15, 2004?
A waning crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was February 15, 2004?
February 15, 2004 was a Sunday, day 46 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 15, 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.