The sky on
your birthday.
The North America Nebula in Infrared
The North America Nebula, NGC 7000, is forming new stars, but thick dust normally obscures these regions from visible light. The Spitzer Space Telescope, observing in infrared, has pierced through this dust. This infrared view reveals thousands of newly formed stars hidden within the nebula.
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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 15 February 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 February 2011 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 Digitized Sky Survey 2 wide-angle image of Abell 2218 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 A ground-based wide-angle image of Abell 2218 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2023 Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2021 Tantrums of a Baby Star See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2022 The hot and arid desert geography of Semnan Province southeast of Tehran, Iran, is pictured from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 FEB 2011.
Questions about February 15, 2011
What space photo was released on February 15, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 15, 2011 was "The North America Nebula in Infrared". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 15, 2011?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was February 15, 2011?
February 15, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 46 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 15, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.