The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe” is copyrighted by Jean-Baptiste Auroux. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 1365 is a barred spiral galaxy, a majestic island universe about 200,000 light-years across. It sits 60 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax. This galaxy is a prominent member of the Fornax Cluster. The image shows intense, reddish star-forming regions near the ends of its central bar and along its spiral arms, with dust lanes cutting across its bright core.
The Sun on 1 February 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 February 2024, 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 1 February 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 February 2024 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2012 The star formation region NGC 3324 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2015 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2016 An often ignored beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 1996 Venus - Alpha Regio See it as a poster -
Released on 1 February 2008 The First Explorer See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 FEB 2024 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 1 FEB 2024.
Questions about February 1, 2024
What space photo was released on February 1, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 1, 2024 was "NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe". 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 1, 2024?
A last quarter moon, about 60% lit.
What day of the week was February 1, 2024?
February 1, 2024 was a Thursday, day 32 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 1, 2024?
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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.