The sky on
your birthday.
“Zodiacal Light Vs. Milky Way” is copyrighted by Daniel López. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTwo major features of Earth's sky are visible here from the Teide Observatory. On the left, the Zodiacal Light, which is sunlight scattered by dust in the solar system's plane. On the right, the faint stars and dust of our Milky Way Galaxy.
The Earth on 12 February 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 12 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 12 February 2009 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2009 The Carina Nebula * See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2020 Pale Blue Dot Revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Wide-field image of the Virgo constellation (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2018 A window into the cosmic past See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 FEB 2009.
Questions about February 12, 2009
What space photo was released on February 12, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 12, 2009 was "Zodiacal Light Vs. Milky Way". 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 12, 2009?
A waning gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was February 12, 2009?
February 12, 2009 was a Thursday, day 43 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 12, 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.