The sky on
your birthday.
“Total Solar Lunar Eclipse” is copyrighted by Wang Letian. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHere are two different eclipses. On the left is a total lunar eclipse, the Moon faintly lit by sunlight bent through Earth's atmosphere. On the right is a total solar eclipse, the Moon a silhouette against the Sun's corona. Both show the Moon near mid-totality, captured in 2017 and 2018.
The Sun on 9 February 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 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 9 February 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 February 2018 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 High luminosity quasar J03.13 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2009 Anemic Galaxy NGC 4921 at the Edge See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 1996 First NTT image of comet Hale-Bopp after solar conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Henize 2-428 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 February 2004 X Marks the Spot See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 FEB 2018.
Questions about February 9, 2018
What space photo was released on February 9, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 9, 2018 was "Total Solar Lunar Eclipse". 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 9, 2018?
A last quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was February 9, 2018?
February 9, 2018 was a Friday, day 40 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 9, 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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