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“Stellar Wind-Shaped Nebula RCW 58” is copyrighted by Mike Selby & Mark Hanson; Text: Natalia Lewandowska (SUNY Oswego). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe star WR 40, a Wolf-Rayet type, is about 100 times the mass of the Sun. It lives fast and dies young, exhausting its core hydrogen quickly. The stellar wind from WR 40 creates the elaborate patterns of the nebula RCW 58 in the constellation Carina. This image captures the intricate details of the gas and dust shaped by the star's powerful outflows.
The Sun on 8 February 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 February 2023, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 8 February 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 February 2023 · Persian Gulf 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 2023 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 2023.
Questions about February 8, 2023
What space photo was released on February 8, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 8, 2023 was "Stellar Wind-Shaped Nebula RCW 58". 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, 2023?
A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was February 8, 2023?
February 8, 2023 was a Wednesday, day 39 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 8, 2023?
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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