The sky on
your birthday.
“Circle 'round the Moon” is copyrighted by PixHeaven.net. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA lunar halo, a bright circle around the Moon, is caused by moonlight refracting through hexagonal ice crystals in high clouds. This image captures such a 22-degree halo above Quimper, France. The photographer, Laurent Laveder, captured it early one Sunday morning.
The Earth on 13 February 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 13 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 13 February 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 Infrared Orion from WISE See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2007 Field of view of NGC 2440 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 Wide-field view of the star cluster NGC 6520 and the dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 The bright star cluster NGC 6520 and the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2025 The RCW 38 cluster in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 FEB 2009.
Questions about February 13, 2009
What space photo was released on February 13, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2009 was "Circle 'round the Moon". 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 13, 2009?
A waning gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was February 13, 2009?
February 13, 2009 was a Friday, day 44 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 13, 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.