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Orion's Belt
Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka are the three bright blue supergiant stars that form Orion's Belt. They are hotter and much more massive than the Sun, located about 1,500 light-years away. Clouds of gas and dust in this region include the familiar Horsehead Nebula.
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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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Released on 10 February 2009 Spitzer Space Telescope View of Galaxy Messier 101 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2011 The Case of the Disappearing Continent See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2011 North America Nebula in Different Lights See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2009 Spitzer-Hubble-Chandra Composite of M101 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 February 2009 Spitzer image of M101 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 FEB 2009.