BIRTHDAY · 22 FEB 2004

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius” is copyrighted by N. A. Sharp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M7 is a prominent open star cluster in the tail of Scorpius, visible to the naked eye in dark skies. This 1995 image from the Burrell-Schmidt Telescope at Kitt Peak shows its roughly 100 stars, dominated by bright blue giants. The cluster is about 200 million years old, spans 25 light-years, and lies approximately 1000 light-years from Earth. It is one of the oldest known open clusters.

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The Earth on 22 February 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 22 February 2004, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 22 February 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai
2004-02-22 · ♓
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The Earth on 22 February 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♓
PISCES

In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 FEB 2004.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 FEB 2004
DAY
Sunday
MOON
New moon, 3% lit
POSITION
Day 53 of 366

Questions about February 22, 2004

What space photo was released on February 22, 2004?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2004 was "The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius". 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 22, 2004?

A new moon, about 3% lit.

What day of the week was February 22, 2004?

February 22, 2004 was a Sunday, day 53 of the 366 days in 2004.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 22, 2004?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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