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“NGC 4013 and the Tidal Stream” is copyrighted by R Jay Gabany (Blackbird Observatory) - collaboration; D.Martínez-Delgado(IAC, MPIA), M.Pohlen (Cardiff), S.Majewski (U.Virginia), J.Peñarrubia (U.Victoria), C.Palma (Penn State). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNearly 50 million light-years away in Ursa Major, NGC 4013 was long considered an isolated island universe. Seen edge-on, the spiral galaxy was known for its flattened disk and central bulge of stars, cut by silhouetted dust lanes. This deep color image reveals a previously unknown feature: an enormous, faint looping structure extending over 80,000 light-years from the galaxy's center. This structure is a tidal stream, likely the remnants of a smaller galaxy NGC 4013 absorbed.
The Earth on 7 February 2008 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 7 February 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 7 February 2011 High-Resolution View from Mercury Flyby 1 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2006 Full ACS field of NGC 1309 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2021 Blue Straggler Stars in Globular Cluster M53 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2025 LEDA 1313424: The Bullseye Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 1996 Venus - Mead Crater See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 FEB 2008 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 7 FEB 2008.
Questions about February 7, 2008
What space photo was released on February 7, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 7, 2008 was "NGC 4013 and the Tidal Stream". 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 7, 2008?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was February 7, 2008?
February 7, 2008 was a Thursday, day 38 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 7, 2008?
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.