The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide” is copyrighted by Steve Mazlin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 1316, an enormous elliptical galaxy in the constellation Fornax, is about 75 million light-years away. Astronomers suspect it collided with its smaller neighbor, NGC 1317, causing the far-flung loops and shells of stars seen in this deep image. The light from this violent cosmic encounter reached Earth some 100 million years ago.
The Sun on 2 February 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 February 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 February 2017 · Pilbara, Western Australia 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 2017 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 2017.
Questions about February 2, 2017
What space photo was released on February 2, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2017 was "NGC 1316: After Galaxies Collide". 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 2, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was February 2, 2017?
February 2, 2017 was a Thursday, day 33 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 2, 2017?
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.