The sky on
your birthday.
“Jones-Emberson 1” is copyrighted by Serge Brunier, Jean-François Bax, David Vernet. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteJones-Emberson 1 is a planetary nebula, the expelled outer layers of a dying star similar to our Sun. This expanding shell of gas, about 4 light-years across, lies 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. At its center is the blue-hot white dwarf, the remnant core of the original star.
The Sun on 24 February 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 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 24 February 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 February 2023 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha (annotated) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2020 Centuries Before Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2025 Lifting the veil See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2010 The Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 FEB 2023 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 24 FEB 2023.
Questions about February 24, 2023
What space photo was released on February 24, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 2023 was "Jones-Emberson 1". 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 24, 2023?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was February 24, 2023?
February 24, 2023 was a Friday, day 55 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 24, 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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