The sky on
your birthday.
“The Missing Craters of Asteroid Itokawa” is copyrighted by ISAS, JAXA. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAsteroid Itokawa, photographed by the Hayabusa probe in 2005, is missing its craters. Most asteroids are covered in impact craters, but Itokawa's surface is smooth. Scientists think this is because Itokawa is a rubble pile, a collection of rocks and ice loosely held together by gravity. Craters might simply fill in or disappear on such a surface.
The Sun on 9 February 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 February 2014, 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 9 February 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 February 2014 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 High luminosity quasar J03.13 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2009 Anemic Galaxy NGC 4921 at the Edge See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 First NTT image of comet Hale-Bopp after solar conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2004 X Marks the Spot See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 FEB 2014.
Questions about February 9, 2014
What space photo was released on February 9, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2014 was "The Missing Craters of Asteroid Itokawa". 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 9, 2014?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 71% lit.
What day of the week was February 9, 2014?
February 9, 2014 was a Sunday, day 40 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 9, 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.
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