The sky on
your birthday.
Dwarf Planet Ceres
Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt, is about 950 kilometers in diameter. The Dawn spacecraft captured this true-color image on May 4, 2015, from an orbit 13,642 kilometers above Ceres' surface. Two of Ceres' famous bright spots are visible near the center and center right of this view.
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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 4 February 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 February 2016 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2011 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2024 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2019 The darkness within? See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2025 Galaxy LEDA 1313424 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 February 2021 Apollo 14: A View from Antares See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 FEB 2016 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 4 FEB 2016.
Questions about February 4, 2016
What space photo was released on February 4, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2016 was "Dwarf Planet Ceres". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 4, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was February 4, 2016?
February 4, 2016 was a Thursday, day 35 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 4, 2016?
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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