The sky on
your birthday.
“Bow Tie Moon and Star Trails” is copyrighted by Haitong Yu. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis time-lapse image from Northern China captures a lunar eclipse, showing the Moon moving through the night sky. The camera, fixed on a tripod, recorded the Full Moon's path. The Moon's trail appears bow-tie shaped, narrowing during the eclipse as it dims.
The Sun on 8 February 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 February 2018, 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 8 February 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 February 2018 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Radio galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2024 Hubble traces 'string-of-pearls' star clusters in galaxy collisions See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2000 Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 ESO’s VLT reveals the Carina Nebula's hidden secrets See it as a poster -
Released on 8 February 2012 VLT image of the Carina Nebula in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 FEB 2018 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 8 FEB 2018.
Questions about February 8, 2018
What space photo was released on February 8, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2018 was "Bow Tie Moon and Star Trails". 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 8, 2018?
A last quarter moon, about 47% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2018?
February 8, 2018 was a Thursday, day 39 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 2018?
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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