The sky on
your birthday.
“The Bay of Rainbows” is copyrighted by Alan Friedman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDark, smooth regions covering the Moon's familiar face are called by Latin names for oceans and seas. This naming convention is historical, though it is ironic to those who recognize the Moon as a mostly dry, airless world. The smooth, dark areas are lava-flooded impact basins. This elegant lunar vista, a mosaic of telescopic images, looks across the northwestern Mare Imbrium, or Sea of Rains, into the Sinus Iridum, the Bay of Rainbows.
The Earth on 8 February 2008 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 February 2008, 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 8 February 2008 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Radio galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2024 Hubble traces 'string-of-pearls' star clusters in galaxy collisions See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 VLT image of the Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 FEB 2008.
Questions about February 8, 2008
What space photo was released on February 8, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2008 was "The Bay of Rainbows". 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 8, 2008?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2008?
February 8, 2008 was a Friday, day 39 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 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.