The sky on
your birthday.
Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Images
Many of those strange blue objects are images of a single, unusual, beaded, blue, ring-like galaxy. It just happens to line up behind a giant cluster of yellow galaxies. This cluster, along with its dark matter, acts as a gravitational lens. A gravitational lens can create multiple images of background galaxies, much like looking through a wine glass at a distant street light.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 April 2000 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Planetary nebula NGC 2899 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Wide view of “Mystic Mountain” See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 APR 2000 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 23 APR 2000.
Questions about April 23, 2000
What space photo was released on April 23, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2000 was "Giant Cluster Bends, Breaks Images". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 23, 2000?
A waning gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was April 23, 2000?
April 23, 2000 was a Sunday, day 114 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on April 23, 2000?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 23, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.