The sky on
your birthday.
“Moon, Four Planets, and Emu” is copyrighted by Terrastro. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis deep skyscape, captured from Central Victoria, Australia, shows the Milky Way falling toward the horizon. The 26-day-old waning crescent Moon shines brightly near the horizon. Venus and Jupiter are also visible along the lower part of the Milky Way's central bulge.
The Sun on 8 February 2019
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 February 2019, 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 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 February 2019 · Empty Quarter, Arabia 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 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 8 FEB 2019.
Questions about February 8, 2019
What space photo was released on February 8, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2019 was "Moon, Four Planets, and Emu". 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, 2019?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2019?
February 8, 2019 was a Friday, day 39 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 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.
Is it free?
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