The sky on
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NGC 2174: Stars Versus Mountains
In NGC 2174, massive, newly formed stars are evaporating the gas and dust clouds where they were born. These clouds, which look like mountains in the image, are actually very thin. The energetic light and winds from the young stars are dispersing these stellar nurseries. This region is in the constellation Orion, a lesser-known sight.
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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 9 February 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 February 2011 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 High luminosity quasar J03.13 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2009 Anemic Galaxy NGC 4921 at the Edge See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 First NTT image of comet Hale-Bopp after solar conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2004 X Marks the Spot See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 FEB 2011.
Questions about February 9, 2011
What space photo was released on February 9, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2011 was "NGC 2174: Stars Versus Mountains". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 9, 2011?
A first quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was February 9, 2011?
February 9, 2011 was a Wednesday, day 40 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 9, 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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