The sky on
your birthday.
Zeta Oph: Runaway Star
Zeta Ophiuchi is a runaway star, twenty times more massive than the Sun, plowing through interstellar dust at 24 kilometers per second. This infrared image from the WISE spacecraft shows the star creating an arcing bow shock as it compresses and heats the surrounding material. The bluish star near the center is moving towards the top of the frame, leaving a curved trail of glowing dust.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 4 February 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 February 2011 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2024 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2019 The darkness within? See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2025 Galaxy LEDA 1313424 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2021 Apollo 14: A View from Antares See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2015 VISTA views the Trifid and reveals hidden variable stars (wider field view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 FEB 2011 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 4 FEB 2011.
Questions about February 4, 2011
What space photo was released on February 4, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2011 was "Zeta Oph: Runaway Star". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 4, 2011?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was February 4, 2011?
February 4, 2011 was a Friday, day 35 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 4, 2011?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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