The sky on
your birthday.
Warped Spiral Galaxy ESO510-13
Spiral galaxy ESO510-13 is bent out of shape, unlike the flat disks of many spirals. Spiral disks are loose collections of billions of stars and gas, all orbiting a galactic center. While flat disks are thought to form from sticky collisions of gas clouds, warped disks are not uncommon. Even our own Milky Way Galaxy has a small warp, and the causes are still being studied.
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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 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking polar eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking vertical eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2010 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2022 First image of our black hole See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2025 Capturing candyfloss clouds See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 MAY 1999 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 12 MAY 1999.
Questions about May 12, 1999
What space photo was released on May 12, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 1999 was "Warped Spiral Galaxy ESO510-13". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 12, 1999?
A waning crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 1999?
May 12, 1999 was a Wednesday, day 132 of the 365 days in 1999.
Is it free?
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