BIRTHDAY · 22 FEB 2019

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge” is copyrighted by Christoph Kaltseis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The spiral galaxy NGC 4565, also called the Needle Galaxy, is seen edge-on from Earth. It sits in the constellation Coma Berenices. This image reveals its bulging central core, cut by obscuring dust lanes within its thin galactic plane. Other background galaxies are also visible in the field of view.

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The Sun on 22 February 2019

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 22 February 2019, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 22 February 2019
2019-02-22 · ♓
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The Sun on 22 February 2019
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 22 FEB 2019 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 22 FEB 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 22 FEB 2019
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 53 of 365

Questions about February 22, 2019

What space photo was released on February 22, 2019?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2019 was "NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge". 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 22, 2019?

A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.

What day of the week was February 22, 2019?

February 22, 2019 was a Friday, day 53 of the 365 days in 2019.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 22, 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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