BIRTHDAY · 26 FEB 2014

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Aurora over New Zealand” is copyrighted by David Weir (Earth and Sky Ltd.). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This panorama captures a broad pink aurora over New Zealand. Auroras are caused by energetic particles from the Sun interacting with Earth's atmosphere. This less common pink color is likely due to excited oxygen atoms high in the atmosphere, about 120 miles above the surface.

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The Sun on 26 February 2014

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 26 February 2014, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 26 February 2014
2014-02-26 · ♓
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The Sun on 26 February 2014
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 FEB 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 FEB 2014
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 11% lit
POSITION
Day 57 of 365

Questions about February 26, 2014

What space photo was released on February 26, 2014?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 26, 2014 was "Aurora over New Zealand". 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 26, 2014?

A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit.

What day of the week was February 26, 2014?

February 26, 2014 was a Wednesday, day 57 of the 365 days in 2014.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 26, 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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