The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet Lulin Tails” is copyrighted by Joseph Brimacombe. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Lulin is visible with binoculars or a small telescope, sweeping through the inner solar system. These two images, taken on January 31st and February 4th, show changes in its greenish coma and tails. The comet displays an apparent antitail, where its dust tail appears edge-on.
The Earth on 7 February 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 7 February 2009, 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 7 February 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2011 High-Resolution View from Mercury Flyby 1 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2006 Full ACS field of NGC 1309 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2021 Blue Straggler Stars in Globular Cluster M53 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 2025 LEDA 1313424: The Bullseye Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 7 February 1996 Venus - Mead Crater See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 FEB 2009.
Questions about February 7, 2009
What space photo was released on February 7, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 7, 2009 was "Comet Lulin Tails". 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 7, 2009?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was February 7, 2009?
February 7, 2009 was a Saturday, day 38 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 7, 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.