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“Conjunction of Four” is copyrighted by Maxime Oudoux. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn January 31, a waxing crescent Moon, bright Venus, and fainter Mars gathered in the western twilight sky. This combined image shows the celestial triangle through clouds and haze. The International Space Station briefly joined the trio, glinting in sunlight from low Earth orbit, as captured from Le Lude, France.
The Sun on 4 February 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 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 4 February 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 February 2017 · Empty Quarter, Arabia 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 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 4 FEB 2017.
Questions about February 4, 2017
What space photo was released on February 4, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2017 was "Conjunction of Four". 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 4, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 54% lit.
What day of the week was February 4, 2017?
February 4, 2017 was a Saturday, day 35 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 4, 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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