The sky on
your birthday.
“Geostationary Highway” is copyrighted by Babak Tafreshi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAbout 36,000 kilometers above the Earth, satellites can orbit once every 24 hours. If they are over the equator, they appear to hang motionless in the sky, a geostationary orbit. This allows them to always communicate with the same ground station. The result is a geostationary highway of communication satellites, as shown in this composite image.
The Earth on 20 February 2010 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 February 2010, 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 20 February 2010 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2013 The Lobster Nebula seen with ESO’s VISTA telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2026 The stellar lifecycle in a nearby spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2025 Messier 87 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2017 Astronomical cooperation See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2017 ALMA’s hole in the Universe See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 FEB 2010 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 20 FEB 2010.
Questions about February 20, 2010
What space photo was released on February 20, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 20, 2010 was "Geostationary Highway". 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 20, 2010?
A first quarter moon, about 40% lit.
What day of the week was February 20, 2010?
February 20, 2010 was a Saturday, day 51 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 20, 2010?
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.