The sky on
your birthday.
Echoes from RS Pup
This dusty reflection nebula surrounds RS Pup, a pulsating star about ten times more massive than the Sun. RS Pup is a Cepheid variable star, a type of star whose brightness is used to measure distances to nearby galaxies. As RS Pup pulsates over a 40-day period, its changes in brightness are seen along the nebula, delayed in time. This effect allows astronomers to precisely measure the distance to RS Pup.
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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 12 February 2008 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2009 The Carina Nebula * See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2020 Pale Blue Dot Revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Wide-field image of the Virgo constellation (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2018 A window into the cosmic past See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 FEB 2008.
Questions about February 12, 2008
What space photo was released on February 12, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 12, 2008 was "Echoes from RS Pup". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 12, 2008?
A first quarter moon, about 32% lit.
What day of the week was February 12, 2008?
February 12, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 43 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 12, 2008?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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