The sky on
your birthday.
“Inside the Eagle Nebula” is copyrighted by T. A. Rector. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Eagle Nebula, from a distance, looks like an eagle. A closer look reveals a bright region, a window into a larger dark shell of dust. Within this cavity, tall pillars and round globules of dark dust and cold gas remain, where stars are still forming.
The Earth on 8 February 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 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 8 February 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Radio galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2024 Hubble traces 'string-of-pearls' star clusters in galaxy collisions See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 VLT image of the Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 FEB 2009.
Questions about February 8, 2009
What space photo was released on February 8, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2009 was "Inside the Eagle Nebula". 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 8, 2009?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2009?
February 8, 2009 was a Sunday, day 39 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 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.