The sky on
your birthday.
“Thor's Helmet in H-Alpha” is copyrighted by Don Goldman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThor's Helmet is a cosmic bubble, blown by the wind from a Wolf-Rayet star. This massive, bright star is near the center of the helmet-shaped structure. The nebula, cataloged as NGC 2359, sits about 15,000 light-years away in Canis Major. It is thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova phase.
The Earth on 2 February 2006 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 2 February 2006, 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 2006 · Persian Gulf 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 2006 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 2006.
Questions about February 2, 2006
What space photo was released on February 2, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2006 was "Thor's Helmet in H-Alpha". 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, 2006?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was February 2, 2006?
February 2, 2006 was a Thursday, day 33 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 2, 2006?
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.