The sky on
your birthday.
The Solar System from MESSENGER
The MESSENGER spacecraft, orbiting the Sun at Mercury's distance, captured this view of the inner solar system. From this perspective, all the planets appear as points of light, with the closest and largest appearing brightest. They all orbit in the same direction, nearly confined to the ecliptic plane.
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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 23 February 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 February 2011 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 February 2000 Fine shades of a Sombrero* See it as a poster -
Released on 23 February 2010 New to Old on Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 23 February 2006 Spiral galaxy Messier 100 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 February 2015 The Mighty Caloris See it as a poster -
Released on 23 February 2022 The city lights of Hyderabad, India, bordered by Nehru Outer Ring Road, are pictured from the International Space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 FEB 2011 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 23 FEB 2011.
Questions about February 23, 2011
What space photo was released on February 23, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 23, 2011 was "The Solar System from MESSENGER". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 23, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 72% lit.
What day of the week was February 23, 2011?
February 23, 2011 was a Wednesday, day 54 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 23, 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.