The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet ZTF and Mars” is copyrighted by Donato Lioce. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet ZTF, also known as the Green Comet, passed near Mars in the sky a few days before this photo was taken. This image captures both celestial objects behind the Matterhorn, a famous peak in the Alps. The comet's bright green coma is a distinctive feature.
The Sun on 13 February 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 February 2023, 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 13 February 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 February 2023 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 Infrared Orion from WISE See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2007 Field of view of NGC 2440 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 Wide-field view of the star cluster NGC 6520 and the dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2013 The bright star cluster NGC 6520 and the strangely shaped dark cloud Barnard 86 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 February 2025 The RCW 38 cluster in infrared light See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 FEB 2023.
Questions about February 13, 2023
What space photo was released on February 13, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 13, 2023 was "Comet ZTF and Mars". 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 13, 2023?
A last quarter moon, about 46% lit.
What day of the week was February 13, 2023?
February 13, 2023 was a Monday, day 44 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 13, 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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