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“Comet Lovejoy over the Great Wall” is copyrighted by Jiajie Zhang. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Lovejoy, a visitor from the outer solar system, is captured here above the Great Wall of China. The comet, officially C/2013 R1, was visible in early 2014 as it headed back out into space. It appeared among the stars of Ophiuchus, near the bright star Rasalhague. Comets are relics from the solar system's formation, made of ice and dust.
The Sun on 20 February 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 February 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 February 2014 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 20 February 2013 The Lobster Nebula seen with ESO’s VISTA telescope See it as a poster -
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Released on 20 February 2017 ALMA’s hole in the Universe See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 FEB 2014 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 20 FEB 2014.
Questions about February 20, 2014
What space photo was released on February 20, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 20, 2014 was "Comet Lovejoy over the Great Wall". 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 20, 2014?
A last quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was February 20, 2014?
February 20, 2014 was a Thursday, day 51 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 20, 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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