The sky on
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“Unusual Red Glow Over Minnesota” is copyrighted by Tyler Blessing �. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIn 2002, a passenger landing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, photographed these unusual red sheets of light extending from cloud to ground. Unlike more common atmospheric phenomena, these glowing curves remain a bit of a mystery. One leading possibility is that they are reflections of stadium lights on the clouds.
The Earth on 17 February 2009 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 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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Released on 17 February 2010 Our Neighbor Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Fornax Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2005 Titan Mosaic - Feb 2005 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2004 Track-and-Trench 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 The Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 FEB 2009.
Questions about February 17, 2009
What space photo was released on February 17, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2009 was "Unusual Red Glow Over Minnesota". 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 17, 2009?
A last quarter moon, about 48% lit.
What day of the week was February 17, 2009?
February 17, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 48 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 17, 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.