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“Fibrils Flower on the Sun” is copyrighted by Big Bear Solar Obs., NJIT, Alan Friedman (Averted Imagination). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Sun's chromosphere, seen in a specific red light emitted by hydrogen, can resemble a rose. This color-inverted image from 2014 shows active solar region 2177. The 'petals' are magnetically confined tubes of hot plasma called fibrils, some longer than Earth's diameter.
The Sun on 17 February 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 17 February 2015, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 17 February 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 February 2015 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Our Neighbor Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Fornax Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2005 Titan Mosaic - Feb 2005 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2004 Track-and-Trench 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 The Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 FEB 2015.
Questions about February 17, 2015
What space photo was released on February 17, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2015 was "Fibrils Flower on the Sun". 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 17, 2015?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was February 17, 2015?
February 17, 2015 was a Tuesday, day 48 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 17, 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?
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