The sky on
your birthday.
“Auroral Corona Over Norway” is copyrighted by highest communications tower. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAuroras are caused by energetic electrons and protons hitting molecules in Earth's atmosphere. They typically occur above 60 kilometers in altitude, sometimes reaching up to 1000 kilometers. This rare purple auroral corona was observed over Norway in 2004. When seen from space, a full aurora often forms a circle around one of Earth's magnetic poles.
The Earth on 1 February 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 February 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 1 February 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2012 The star formation region NGC 3324 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2015 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2016 An often ignored beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 1996 Venus - Alpha Regio See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2008 The First Explorer See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 FEB 2009 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 1 FEB 2009.
Questions about February 1, 2009
What space photo was released on February 1, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2009 was "Auroral Corona Over Norway". 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 1, 2009?
A first quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was February 1, 2009?
February 1, 2009 was a Sunday, day 32 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 1, 2009?
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.