The sky on
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Infrared Orion from WISE
The Great Nebula in Orion, M42, is a bustling neighborhood of recently formed stars, hot gas, and dark dust. This illusory-color composite, taken with the WISE observatory, shows the nebula in four colors of infrared light. The power behind much of the Orion Nebula comes from the stars of the Trapezium star cluster, visible near the center.
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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 13 February 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 February 2013 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2007 Field of view of NGC 2440 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 Wide-field view of the star cluster NGC 6520 and the dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 The bright star cluster NGC 6520 and the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2025 The RCW 38 cluster in infrared light See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2025 The RCW 38 cluster in visible light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 FEB 2013.
Questions about February 13, 2013
What space photo was released on February 13, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2013 was "Infrared Orion from WISE". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 13, 2013?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was February 13, 2013?
February 13, 2013 was a Wednesday, day 44 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 13, 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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