The sky on
your birthday.
“Iridescent Clouds from the Top of the World Highway” is copyrighted by Charles Stankievech & Sophie Springer. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSometimes, clouds display a spectrum of colors. These are iridescent clouds, a phenomenon caused by sunlight diffracting through small water droplets of uniform size. When the Sun is positioned just right, often mostly hidden by thicker clouds, these thinner clouds bend different colors of light by different amounts. This particular display was captured from the Top of the World Highway in Alaska.
The Sun on 8 February 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 February 2011, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 8 February 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 February 2011 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Radio galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2024 Hubble traces 'string-of-pearls' star clusters in galaxy collisions See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 VLT image of the Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 FEB 2011.
Questions about February 8, 2011
What space photo was released on February 8, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2011 was "Iridescent Clouds from the Top of the World 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 8, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 26% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2011?
February 8, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 39 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 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.
Is it free?
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