The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 6188 and NGC 6164” is copyrighted by Harel Boren and Tal Faibish. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteFantastic shapes lurk in the glowing gas of NGC 6188, about 4,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Ara. Massive, young stars from the Ara OB1 association formed in this region only a few million years ago. Their stellar winds and intense ultraviolet radiation sculpt the dark shapes and power the nebula's glow. This recent star formation was likely triggered by previous generations of stars.
The Sun on 1 February 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 February 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 1 February 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 February 2014 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2012 The star formation region NGC 3324 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2015 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2016 An often ignored beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 1996 Venus - Alpha Regio See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2008 The First Explorer See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 FEB 2014 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 1 FEB 2014.
Questions about February 1, 2014
What space photo was released on February 1, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2014 was "NGC 6188 and NGC 6164". 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 1, 2014?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was February 1, 2014?
February 1, 2014 was a Saturday, day 32 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 1, 2014?
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.