The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 5101 and Friends” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteTwo bright galaxies, NGC 5101 and NGC 5078, are visible in the constellation Hydra. NGC 5101 is a barred spiral galaxy, and NGC 5078 is seen nearly edge-on. Both are estimated to be around 90 million light-years away and similar in size to our own Milky Way galaxy. If they are at the same distance, their projected separation is about 800,000 light-years.
The Sun on 8 February 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 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 8 February 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 February 2014 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Radio galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2024 Hubble traces 'string-of-pearls' star clusters in galaxy collisions See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 VLT image of the Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 FEB 2014.
Questions about February 8, 2014
What space photo was released on February 8, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2014 was "NGC 5101 and Friends". 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 8, 2014?
A first quarter moon, about 61% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2014?
February 8, 2014 was a Saturday, day 39 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 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?
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