The sky on
your birthday.
Planet Building in HD 100546
HD 100546 is a young star surrounded by a disk of dust and gas. Inside that disk, planet formation is underway. The image shows the swirling disk where planetesimals are colliding and accreting, building larger bodies.
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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 2 May 2001 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2007 Multiple generations of stars in a globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2007 Wide-field image of the NGC 2808 region (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2016 Hubble spies NGC 4394 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2019 Hubble’s Spectacular Wide View of the Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2011 Breathing new life into an old cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 MAY 2001 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 2 MAY 2001.
Questions about May 2, 2001
What space photo was released on May 2, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 2001 was "Planet Building in HD 100546". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 2, 2001?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 69% lit.
What day of the week was May 2, 2001?
May 2, 2001 was a Wednesday, day 122 of the 365 days in 2001.
Was there a meteor shower on May 2, 2001?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 2, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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