The sky on
your birthday.
7,000 Stars And The Milky Way
This panorama of the sky is a detailed drawing created in the 1950s under astronomer Knut Lundmark at the Lund Observatory. It maps the entire celestial sphere onto an oval image, with the Milky Way plane at the center. Seven thousand individual stars are depicted as white dots, with their size indicating brightness, showcasing the combined light of distant stars.
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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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Released on 23 May 2011 Hubble’s cepheid in the Andromeda Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2026 Messier 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2016 A galactic gathering See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2006 Hubble captures a "five-star" rated gravitational lens (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2013 The region around the Ring Nebula (Hubble/LBT composite) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 MAY 1998 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 MAY 1998.
Questions about May 23, 1998
What space photo was released on May 23, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 1998 was "7,000 Stars And The Milky Way". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 23, 1998?
A waning crescent moon, about 8% lit.
What day of the week was May 23, 1998?
May 23, 1998 was a Saturday, day 143 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.