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“A Twisted Meteor Train” is copyrighted by Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMeteors usually burn up in the atmosphere in a straight line. This one, photographed over the Netherlands, left a twisting, turning path behind it. Scientists think that some meteors, especially those that aren't perfectly spherical, can burn unevenly, causing them to corkscrew as they fall. Twisted meteor trains are rare, and even more rarely photographed.
The Earth on 2 February 2005 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 2 February 2005, 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 2 February 2005 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2020 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2011 Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2013 Herschel's Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 Comet G3 ATLAS Disintegrates See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 FEB 2005 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 2 FEB 2005.
Questions about February 2, 2005
What space photo was released on February 2, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2005 was "A Twisted Meteor Train". 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 2, 2005?
A last quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was February 2, 2005?
February 2, 2005 was a Wednesday, day 33 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 2, 2005?
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.