The sky on
your birthday.
“Barnard's Loop around the Horsehead Nebula” is copyrighted by Drew Sullivan (Ancient Starlight). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe famous Horsehead Nebula is a dark indentation in the bright streak just to the left of the image center. It's surrounded by a bubble of glowing emission nebula called Barnard's Loop. The origin of this loop is still unknown. Hypotheses include stellar winds from bright Orion stars or supernovas of stars long gone.
The Earth on 24 February 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 24 February 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 February 2009 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha (annotated) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2020 Centuries Before Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2025 Lifting the veil See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2010 The Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 FEB 2009 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 FEB 2009.
Questions about February 24, 2009
What space photo was released on February 24, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 2009 was "Barnard's Loop around the Horsehead 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 24, 2009?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was February 24, 2009?
February 24, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 55 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 24, 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.