The sky on
your birthday.
“An Airglow Fan from Lake to Sky” is copyrighted by Dave Lane; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA fan-like pattern of green airglow rises from a lake, framed by the arch of the Milky Way. This natural light show, captured near Bryce Canyon in Utah, is caused by atmospheric gravity waves about 90 kilometers up. Unlike auroras, which are powered by charged particles, airglow comes from atoms and molecules in Earth's upper atmosphere releasing energy. The waves create ripples of alternating air pressure, making the glow appear in patterns.
The Sun on 3 February 2019
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 February 2019, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on your day
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 3 February 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 February 2019 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2016 The Rho Ophiuchi star formation region in the constellation of Ophiuchus See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2012 Wide-field view of NGC 1073 and its surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2010 Star formation in the constellation of Carina See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2024 Apollo 14: A View from Antares See it as a poster -
Released on 3 February 2005 Light continues to echo three years after stellar outburst See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 FEB 2019 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 3 FEB 2019.
Questions about February 3, 2019
What space photo was released on February 3, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 2019 was "An Airglow Fan from Lake to Sky". 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 3, 2019?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was February 3, 2019?
February 3, 2019 was a Sunday, day 34 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 3, 2019?
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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