The sky on
your birthday.
Coronal Rain on the Sun
It does rain on the Sun, but what falls is extremely hot plasma, not water. This image shows an example from mid-July 2012, after a solar eruption. Plasma in the nearby solar corona cooled and fell back, a phenomenon called coronal rain. Because they are electrically charged, the electrons, protons, and ions in the rain were channeled along the Sun's magnetic field lines.
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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 26 February 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 February 2013 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2015 Hubble Deep Field South: Multiple windows on the Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2018 A frenzy of stars See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2004 Getting Closer See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2024 Celestial fossils See it as a poster -
Released on 26 February 2021 The night lights of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, on the Gulf of Thailand, are pictured from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 FEB 2013.
Questions about February 26, 2013
What space photo was released on February 26, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 26, 2013 was "Coronal Rain on the Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 26, 2013?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was February 26, 2013?
February 26, 2013 was a Tuesday, day 57 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 26, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.