The sky on
your birthday.
“The Rosette Nebula” is copyrighted by Brian Davis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Rosette Nebula, 5,000 light-years away in Monoceros, is a stellar nursery. Winds and radiation from a central cluster of hot, young stars, NGC 2244, sculpt its symmetric shape. These stars are only a few million years old.
The Sun on 14 February 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 14 February 2012, 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 14 February 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 14 February 2012 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2011 Old stars with a youthful glow See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2011 A galactic petri dish See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2020 The Pale Blue Dot See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2018 Wide-field image of NGC 3344 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 14 February 2018 Multi-filter image of NGC 3344 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 FEB 2012 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 14 FEB 2012.
Questions about February 14, 2012
What space photo was released on February 14, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 14, 2012 was "The Rosette Nebula". 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 14, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 55% lit.
What day of the week was February 14, 2012?
February 14, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 45 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 14, 2012?
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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