The sky on
your birthday.
“Manhattan Skylines” is copyrighted by Stan Honda. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCity lights illuminate the Upper East Side of Manhattan in this night skyscape from February 2018. This monochrome image, composed from multiple digital exposures over 2 minutes and 40 seconds, shows star trails and patterns in the clouds. The view looks across the reservoir in New York City's Central Park.
The Sun on 17 February 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 17 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 17 February 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 February 2018 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Our Neighbor Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 Fornax Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2005 Titan Mosaic - Feb 2005 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2004 Track-and-Trench 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 February 2010 The Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 FEB 2018.
Questions about February 17, 2018
What space photo was released on February 17, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 17, 2018 was "Manhattan Skylines". 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 17, 2018?
A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was February 17, 2018?
February 17, 2018 was a Saturday, day 48 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 17, 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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