The sky on
your birthday.
Dueling Bands in the Night
The two bands in this image are the central plane of our Milky Way galaxy and zodiacal light. The Milky Way band is visible year-round away from city lights. Zodiacal light is sunlight reflected from dust orbiting the Sun in our solar system, appearing as a fainter glow.
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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 27 February 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 February 2018 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2024 A galactic treasury See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2017 A remarkable galactic hybrid See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2020 The near-circular massifs of the Aïr Mountains within the Sahara Desert were pictured from the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2021 The night lights of Tokyo, Japan, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2022 The city lights of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 FEB 2018 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 27 FEB 2018.
Questions about February 27, 2018
What space photo was released on February 27, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 27, 2018 was "Dueling Bands in the Night". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 27, 2018?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was February 27, 2018?
February 27, 2018 was a Tuesday, day 58 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 27, 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.
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