Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 2004

APOD, February 2004

29 entries from February 2004: 29 images and 0 videos. 4 carry a copyright notice from the credited creator.

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula February 1, 2004

M2-9: Wings of a Butterfly Nebula

Credit: B. Balick ( U. Washington ) et al., WFPC2 , HST , NASA
The Tarantula Nebula from Spitzer February 2, 2004

The Tarantula Nebula from Spitzer

Credit: B. Brandl ( Cornell & Leiden ) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA
X-Rays From Antennae Galaxies February 3, 2004

X-Rays From Antennae Galaxies

Credit: G. Fabbiano (CfA) et al. , CXC , SAO , NASA
Opportunity's Horizon February 4, 2004

Opportunity's Horizon

Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA
NGC 1569: Starburst in a Small Galaxy February 5, 2004

NGC 1569: Starburst in a Small Galaxy

Credit: ESA , NASA , P. Anders ( Gttingen Univ. ) et al.
Magnified Mars February 6, 2004

Magnified Mars

Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , USGS , NASA
NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula February 7, 2004

NGC 6369: The Little Ghost Nebula

Credit: Hubble Heritage Team , NASA
In the Center of the Omega Nebula February 8, 2004

In the Center of the Omega Nebula

Credit: ACS Science & Engineering Team ,
Announcing Comet C/2002 T7 (LINEAR) February 9, 2004 · Copyrighted

Announcing Comet C/2002 T7 (LINEAR)

Credit & Copyright: Mike Holloway
Unusual Spherules on Mars February 10, 2004

Unusual Spherules on Mars

Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , USGS , NASA
M64: The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy February 11, 2004

M64: The Sleeping Beauty Galaxy

Credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team ( AURA / STScI ), S. Smartt ( IoA ) & D. Richstone ( U. Michigan ) et al.
Supernova Survivor February 12, 2004

Supernova Survivor

Credit: Justyn R. Maund ( IoA/Univ. Cambridge ) et al. , ESA Inset Left: Isaac Newton Telescope , Bottom: Hubble WFPC2 , Right: Hubble ACS
NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars February 13, 2004

NGC 613: Spiral of Dust and Stars

Credit: M. Neeser ( Univ.-Sternwarte Mnchen ), P. Barthel ( Kapteyn Astron. Institute ), H. Heyer, H. Boffin (ESO), ESO
Solar System Portrait February 14, 2004

Solar System Portrait

Credit: Voyager Project , JPL , NASA
A Spherule from the Earth's Moon February 15, 2004

A Spherule from the Earth's Moon

Credit: Timothy Culler ( UCB ) et al., Apollo 11 Crew , NASA
A Patch of Spherules on Mars February 16, 2004

A Patch of Spherules on Mars

Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , USGS , NASA
Galaxy Cluster Lenses Farthest Known Galaxy February 17, 2004

Galaxy Cluster Lenses Farthest Known Galaxy

Credit: ESA , NASA , J.-P. Kneib ( Caltech / Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees ) & R. Ellis ( Caltech )
Anvil Cloud Over Sicily February 18, 2004 · Copyrighted

Anvil Cloud Over Sicily

Credit & Copyright: Christina Carlton
McNeil's Nebula February 19, 2004

McNeil's Nebula

Image Credit: Adam Block ( KPNO Visitor Program ), NOAO , AURA , NSF
SN1987A's Cosmic Pearls February 20, 2004

SN1987A's Cosmic Pearls

Credit: P. Challis, R. Kirshner ( CfA ), and B. Sugerman ( STScI ), NASA
The Spiral Arms of NGC 4622 February 21, 2004

The Spiral Arms of NGC 4622

Credit: G. Byrd, R. Buta, ( Univ.Alabama , Tuscaloosa), T. Freeman ( Bevill State College ), NASA
The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius February 22, 2004 · Copyrighted

The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius

Credit & Copyright: N. A. Sharp , REU Program , AURA , NOAO , NSF
Heaven on Earth February 23, 2004 · Copyrighted

Heaven on Earth

Credit & Copyright: Richard Payne (Arizona Astrophotography)
X-Rays Indicate Star Ripped Up by Black Hole February 24, 2004

X-Rays Indicate Star Ripped Up by Black Hole

Illustration Credit: M. Weiss, CXC , NASA
White Boat Rock on Mars February 25, 2004

White Boat Rock on Mars

Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , JPL , NASA
Galaxy Cluster in the Early Universe February 26, 2004

Galaxy Cluster in the Early Universe

Credit: P.Rosati (ESO) et al. ; X-Ray: CXC , NASA / Optical: ESO , VLT
Rumors of a Strange Universe February 27, 2004

Rumors of a Strange Universe

Credit: Adam G. Riess ( STScI ) et al. , NASA
POX 186: Not So Long Ago February 28, 2004

POX 186: Not So Long Ago

Credit: Michael Corbin (CSC/ STScI ), William Vacca ( MPE ), NASA
Julius Caesar and Leap Days February 29, 2004

Julius Caesar and Leap Days

Credit: Rune Rysstad

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