The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe” is copyrighted by Steve Crouch. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 253, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, is a dusty spiral galaxy about 10 million light-years away. Caroline Herschel discovered it in 1783. It is one of the brightest spiral galaxies we can see, appearing as a "Silver Coin" in small telescopes. This galaxy is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of galaxies.
The Sun on 15 February 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 February 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 15 February 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 February 2024 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 Digitized Sky Survey 2 wide-angle image of Abell 2218 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2004 A ground-based wide-angle image of Abell 2218 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2023 Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2021 Tantrums of a Baby Star See it as a poster -
Released on 15 February 2026 To Fly Free in Space See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 FEB 2024.
Questions about February 15, 2024
What space photo was released on February 15, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 15, 2024 was "NGC 253: Dusty 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 15, 2024?
A first quarter moon, about 32% lit.
What day of the week was February 15, 2024?
February 15, 2024 was a Thursday, day 46 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 15, 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?
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