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The Spiral Arms of NGC 4622
This Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4622 shows its beautiful spiral arms, traced by bluish star clusters and dark dust lanes. Located 100 million light-years away in Centaurus, the galaxy presents a puzzle: its outer arms appear to wind in the opposite direction from what astronomers initially expected for a counterclockwise rotation. This observation challenges our understanding of how spiral galaxies evolve.
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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 21 February 2004 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2001 Noctis Labyrinthus See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2022 Hubble Captures a Peculiar Galactic Pair See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 La Malinche Volcano, east of Mexico City See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 Wadis are pictured in the northern Sahara Desert region of Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2021 An aurora glows above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunset 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 FEB 2004 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 21 FEB 2004.
Questions about February 21, 2004
What space photo was released on February 21, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2004 was "The Spiral Arms of NGC 4622". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 21, 2004?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was February 21, 2004?
February 21, 2004 was a Saturday, day 52 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 21, 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.