The sky on
your birthday.
“Milky Way with Airglow Australis” is copyrighted by Yuri Beletsky. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis panoramic skyscape, captured after sunset in Chile, features an exceptionally intense airglow, a luminous phenomenon similar to aurorae. The scene is also filled with stars, clusters, and nebulae along the southern Milky Way, including the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. The airglow, due to chemiluminescence, often appears with a greenish tinge to sensitive digital cameras.
The Sun on 3 February 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 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 3 February 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 February 2017 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2016 The Rho Ophiuchi star formation region in the constellation of Ophiuchus See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2012 Wide-field view of NGC 1073 and its surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2010 Star formation in the constellation of Carina See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2024 Apollo 14: A View from Antares See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2005 Light continues to echo three years after stellar outburst See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 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 3 FEB 2017.
Questions about February 3, 2017
What space photo was released on February 3, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 2017 was "Milky Way with Airglow Australis". 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 3, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 44% lit.
What day of the week was February 3, 2017?
February 3, 2017 was a Friday, day 34 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 3, 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?
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