The sky on
your birthday.
Herschel's Andromeda
The Herschel Space Observatory captured this infrared view of the Andromeda Galaxy, M31. At 2.5 million light-years distant, it is the closest large spiral galaxy to our own. This false-color image reveals cool dust lanes and clouds, which are dark in visible light. Andromeda is over twice the size of the Milky Way.
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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 2 February 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 February 2013 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2020 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2011 Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 Comet G3 ATLAS Disintegrates See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2010 Hubble views of comet-like asteroid P/2010 A2 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 FEB 2013 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 2 FEB 2013.
Questions about February 2, 2013
What space photo was released on February 2, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2013 was "Herschel's Andromeda". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 2, 2013?
A last quarter moon, about 59% lit.
What day of the week was February 2, 2013?
February 2, 2013 was a Saturday, day 33 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 2, 2013?
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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