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M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in Dust and Stars
The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, is a classic spiral galaxy, seen here in a combined image from ground-based and space telescopes. It is about 30 million light-years distant and 60 thousand light-years across. The image highlights features normally too red to be seen, revealing the intricate dust lanes and star-forming regions.
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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 24 February 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 February 2013 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha (annotated) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2020 Centuries Before Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2025 Lifting the veil See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2010 The Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 FEB 2013 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 24 FEB 2013.
Questions about February 24, 2013
What space photo was released on February 24, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 2013 was "M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy in Dust and Stars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 24, 2013?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was February 24, 2013?
February 24, 2013 was a Sunday, day 55 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 24, 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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