BIRTHDAY · 21 FEB 2024

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Seagull Nebula over Pinnacles' Peak” is copyrighted by Dheera Venkatraman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Seagull Nebula, named for its avian shape, is a vast emission nebula in the night sky. It spans over 200 light years and is composed mostly of red-glowing hydrogen gas, with some dust lanes where new stars are forming. The head of the nebula is cataloged as IC 2177, and a star cluster, NGC 2343, sits under its right wing. This image shows it dramatically rising above a peak.

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The Sun on 21 February 2024

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 21 February 2024, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 21 February 2024
2024-02-21 · ♓
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The Sun on 21 February 2024
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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PISCES

In tropical astrology, 21 FEB 2024 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 21 FEB 2024.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 FEB 2024
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 89% lit
POSITION
Day 52 of 366

Questions about February 21, 2024

What space photo was released on February 21, 2024?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2024 was "Seagull Nebula over Pinnacles' Peak". 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 21, 2024?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.

What day of the week was February 21, 2024?

February 21, 2024 was a Wednesday, day 52 of the 366 days in 2024.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 21, 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.

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