The sky on
your birthday.
NGC 4676: When Mice Collide
These two mighty galaxies are pulling each other apart. Known as the "Mice" because of their long tails, each spiral galaxy has likely already passed through the other. The long tails are created by the relative difference between gravitational pulls on the near and far parts of each galaxy. The cosmic interaction takes place in slow motion, over hundreds of millions of years. NGC 4676 lies about 300 million light-years away.
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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 1 February 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 February 2015 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania 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 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 -
Released on 1 February 2020 Apollo 14 Heads for Home See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 FEB 2015 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 2015.
Questions about February 1, 2015
What space photo was released on February 1, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2015 was "NGC 4676: When Mice Collide". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 1, 2015?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was February 1, 2015?
February 1, 2015 was a Sunday, day 32 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 1, 2015?
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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