The sky on
your birthday.
Titan Seas Reflect Sunlight
Why would the surface of Titan light up with a blinding flash? The reason is a sunglint from liquid seas. Saturn's moon Titan has numerous smooth lakes of methane that, when the angle is right, reflect sunlight like mirrors. The Cassini spacecraft imaged the cloud-covered Titan last summer in different bands of cloud-piercing infrared light. This specular reflection was so bright it saturated one of Cassini's infrared cameras.
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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 2 February 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 February 2015 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2020 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2011 Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2013 Herschel's Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 Comet G3 ATLAS Disintegrates See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 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 2 FEB 2015.
Questions about February 2, 2015
What space photo was released on February 2, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2015 was "Titan Seas Reflect Sunlight". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 2, 2015?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was February 2, 2015?
February 2, 2015 was a Monday, day 33 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 2, 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.
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- 2015-01-26 The Milky Way over the Seven Strong Men Rock Formations
- 2015-02-01 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide
- 2015-02-03 Jets from Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko
- 2015-02-09 Image of the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 from the Very Large Telescope
- 2015-03-04 Pillars and Jets in the Pelican Nebula