The sky on
your birthday.
NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, the cocoon cast off by a dying star. At its center is one of the hottest known white dwarf stars, visible as a bright dot. Our Sun will also become a white dwarf, but not for another five billion years.
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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 21 February 2010 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2001 Noctis Labyrinthus See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2022 Hubble Captures a Peculiar Galactic Pair See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 La Malinche Volcano, east of Mexico City See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2026 Wadis are pictured in the northern Sahara Desert region of Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 21 February 2021 An aurora glows above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunset 270 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 FEB 2010.
Questions about February 21, 2010
What space photo was released on February 21, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2010 was "NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 21, 2010?
A first quarter moon, about 50% lit.
What day of the week was February 21, 2010?
February 21, 2010 was a Sunday, day 52 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 21, 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.