The sky on
your birthday.
Galaxy Cluster Lenses Farthest Known Galaxy
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the galaxy cluster Abell 2218, a massive structure whose gravity bends light like a lens. Most of the bright objects are galaxies within the cluster. The cluster's gravity distorts light from even more distant galaxies behind it, stretching them into long, faint arcs. This gravitational lensing effect allows astronomers to study galaxies that would otherwise be too faint to see.
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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 17 February 2004 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2004 Track-and-Trench 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2005 Titan Mosaic - Feb 2005 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Our Neighbor Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Fornax Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 The Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 FEB 2004.
Questions about February 17, 2004
What space photo was released on February 17, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2004 was "Galaxy Cluster Lenses Farthest Known Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 17, 2004?
A waning crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was February 17, 2004?
February 17, 2004 was a Tuesday, day 48 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 17, 2004?
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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