BIRTHDAY · 29 FEB 2008

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Twelve Lunar Eclipses” is copyrighted by Tunç Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This grid of lunar eclipse photos celebrates a leap year, showing twelve eclipses from 1996 to 2008. Most are total lunar eclipses, captured as the Moon passed through Earth's shadow. The images, largely taken from Turkey, offer a look at the Moon at the same phase, but with varying degrees of Earth's shadow.

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The Earth on 29 February 2008 · Atacama and the Andes

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 29 February 2008, the day itself, not a release date.

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COMMON
The Earth on 29 February 2008 · Atacama and the Andes
2008-02-29 · ♓
SKYBORN
The Earth on 29 February 2008 · Atacama and the Andes
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
BORN 6,830 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♓
PISCES

In tropical astrology, 29 FEB 2008 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 29 FEB 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 29 FEB 2008
DAY
Friday
MOON
Last quarter, 44% lit
POSITION
Day 60 of 366

Questions about February 29, 2008

What space photo was released on February 29, 2008?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 29, 2008 was "Twelve Lunar Eclipses". 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 29, 2008?

A last quarter moon, about 44% lit.

What day of the week was February 29, 2008?

February 29, 2008 was a Friday, day 60 of the 366 days in 2008.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 29, 2008?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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