BIRTHDAY · 23 MAY 2000

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“M4: The Closest Known Globular Cluster” is copyrighted by T2KA, KPNO 0.9-m Telescope, NOAO, AURA, NSF. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M4 is a globular cluster located about 7,000 light-years away in Scorpius, making it one of the closest known. It appears about one degree west of the bright star Antares. M4 contains hundreds of thousands of stars and spans over 50 light-years. Despite its size, it is one of the smallest and sparsest globular clusters known.

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The Earth on 23 May 2000 · Nile Delta and Sinai

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 23 May 2000, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 23 May 2000 · Nile Delta and Sinai
2000-05-23 · ♊
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The Earth on 23 May 2000 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 23 MAY 2000 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 2000.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 MAY 2000
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 76% lit
POSITION
Day 144 of 366

Questions about May 23, 2000

What space photo was released on May 23, 2000?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 23, 2000 was "M4: The Closest Known Globular Cluster". 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 23, 2000?

A waning gibbous moon, about 76% lit.

What day of the week was May 23, 2000?

May 23, 2000 was a Tuesday, day 144 of the 366 days in 2000.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 23, 2000?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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