The sky on
your birthday.
Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
Young stars are forming within the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, about 400 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus. This infrared view from the Spitzer Space Telescope shows cosmic dust glowing with the heat of newborn stars. These stars are heating the surrounding gas and dust, creating a nursery.
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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 15 February 2008 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 Digitized Sky Survey 2 wide-angle image of Abell 2218 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 A ground-based wide-angle image of Abell 2218 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2023 Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2021 Tantrums of a Baby Star See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2022 The hot and arid desert geography of Semnan Province southeast of Tehran, Iran, is pictured from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 FEB 2008.
Questions about February 15, 2008
What space photo was released on February 15, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 15, 2008 was "Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 15, 2008?
A first quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was February 15, 2008?
February 15, 2008 was a Friday, day 46 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 15, 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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