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“Namibian Nights” is copyrighted by Marsel van Oosten; Music: Simon Wilkinson. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNamibia offers some of the darkest night skies on any continent. This time-lapse video captures spectacular skyscapes. Unusual quiver trees stand before a deep starfield, highlighted by the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy. This bright band of stars and gas appears to pivot around the celestial south pole as Earth rotates.
The Sun on 4 February 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 February 2013, 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 4 February 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 February 2013 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2011 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2024 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2019 The darkness within? See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2025 Galaxy LEDA 1313424 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2021 Apollo 14: A View from Antares See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 FEB 2013.
Questions about February 4, 2013
What space photo was released on February 4, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2013 was "Namibian Nights". 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 4, 2013?
A last quarter moon, about 38% lit.
What day of the week was February 4, 2013?
February 4, 2013 was a Monday, day 35 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 4, 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.
Is it free?
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