The sky on
your birthday.
Zeta Oph: Runaway Star
Zeta Ophiuchi is a runaway star, twenty times more massive than the Sun, plowing through space at 24 kilometers per second. Its strong stellar wind creates an arcing bow shock, compressing and heating the surrounding dust and gas. This infrared image shows the star and its bow wave in false color.
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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 2 February 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 February 2020 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2011 Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2013 Herschel's Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2025 Comet G3 ATLAS Disintegrates See it as a poster -
Released on 2 February 2010 Hubble views of comet-like asteroid P/2010 A2 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 FEB 2020 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 2 FEB 2020.
Questions about February 2, 2020
What space photo was released on February 2, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 2, 2020 was "Zeta Oph: Runaway Star". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 2, 2020?
A first quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was February 2, 2020?
February 2, 2020 was a Sunday, day 33 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 2, 2020?
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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