The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC4039: Starbirth and Galaxy Death Credit:” is copyrighted by AURA. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteGalaxy collisions may form star clusters. Hubble Space Telescope observations of the "Antennae" galaxies, NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, suggest this. As they merge, their combined gravity pulls them apart, gas clouds collide, and new bright stars and dark dust disperse. Many blue knots appear to be newly formed globular clusters.
NICMOS Peers Into Heart of Dying Star
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 12 May 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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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Released on 6 May 2019 Distant and ancient See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2008 Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where HR 6819 is located See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 The city lights of Bangkok,Thailand, and its suburbs contrast with the green lights of the fishing boats on the Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 City lights illuminate the country of China to the East China Sea in this nighttime photograph from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 MAY 1997 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 MAY 1997.
Questions about May 6, 1997
What space photo was released on May 6, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 1997 was "NGC4039: Starbirth and Galaxy Death Credit:". 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 May 6, 1997?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was May 6, 1997?
May 6, 1997 was a Tuesday, day 126 of the 365 days in 1997.
Was there a meteor shower on May 6, 1997?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peak tonight.
Is it free?
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