The sky on
your birthday.
Daphnis and the Rings of Saturn
The moon Daphnis, just 8 kilometers across, creates waves in the Keeler Gap of Saturn's rings. Its gravity causes the ring particles to ripple as it bobs in and out of the ring plane. The Cassini spacecraft captured this wide-field image during one of its Grand Finale orbits.
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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 22 February 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 February 2017 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 February 2018 Jebels Awenat and Arkenu, Libya See it as a poster -
Released on 22 February 2020 Central Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 22 February 2021 Eye in the Sky See it as a poster -
Released on 22 February 2022 Wide-Field View of Arp 143 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 February 2026 An aurora streams above Earth’s atmospheric glow See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 FEB 2017 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 FEB 2017.
Questions about February 22, 2017
What space photo was released on February 22, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2017 was "Daphnis and the Rings of Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 22, 2017?
A waning crescent moon, about 15% lit.
What day of the week was February 22, 2017?
February 22, 2017 was a Wednesday, day 53 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 22, 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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