The sky on
your birthday.
“The Tulip and Cygnus X-1” is copyrighted by Ivan Eder. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Tulip Nebula, also known as Sh2-101, glows red with ionized gas about 8,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It spans 70 light-years across, sculpted by the ultraviolet radiation from young, hot stars. This region is also home to Cygnus X-1, a famous X-ray source that harbors a black hole.
The Sun on 16 February 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 February 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 16 February 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 February 2017 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2009 The Great Carina Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2011 Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2015 Panta rhei: motion in the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2010 LMC snapped by the ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2010 Dark Shuttle Approaching See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 FEB 2017.
Questions about February 16, 2017
What space photo was released on February 16, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 16, 2017 was "The Tulip and Cygnus X-1". 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 16, 2017?
A waning gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was February 16, 2017?
February 16, 2017 was a Thursday, day 47 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 16, 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.
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