The sky on
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“Snow Moon for a Snowy Planet” is copyrighted by Göran Strand. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOur planet Earth, presented as a small, snowy world, with long shadows cast by trees in bright moonlight. This wide-angle mosaic, recorded during the Full Snow Moon, shows a winter night near Östersund, Sweden. Jupiter, the second brightest beacon, is visible above the horizon.
The Sun on 28 February 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 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 28 February 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 February 2013 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the young star HD 100546 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2022 Not-So-Close Encounter See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2011 Orion’s lesser-known nebula takes centre stage See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2025 Webb visits a star-forming spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 28 February 2023 Seeing Triple See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 FEB 2013.
Questions about February 28, 2013
What space photo was released on February 28, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 28, 2013 was "Snow Moon for a Snowy Planet". 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 28, 2013?
A waning gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was February 28, 2013?
February 28, 2013 was a Thursday, day 59 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 28, 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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