BIRTHDAY · 15 FEB 2016 The sky on
The sky on
your birthday.
A diamond in the dust
ESA / HUBBLE · PICTURE OF THE WEEK
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RARE · HOLO 
2016-02-15 · ♒
SKYBORN
A diamond in the dust
ESA / HUBBLE · PICTURE OF THE WEEK
BORN 3,896 days ago
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 February 2016 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 Digitized Sky Survey 2 wide-angle image of Abell 2218 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 A ground-based wide-angle image of Abell 2218 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2023 Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2021 Tantrums of a Baby Star See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2011 The North America Nebula in Infrared See it as a poster
ZODIAC CONTEXT
♒
AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 FEB 2016.
THE ALMANAC FOR 15 FEB 2016
DAY
Monday
MOON
First quarter, 48% lit
POSITION
Day 46 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS