BIRTHDAY · 10 MAY 2001

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Spirals On Edge” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Spiral galaxies seen face-on display grand designs with graceful arms. When viewed edge-on, they look different, but are no less striking. Their central regions bulge, and dark cosmic dust lanes appear silhouetted against starlight from flattened galactic disks. This mosaic shows nine prominent edge-on spirals, including NGC2683, M104, and NGC4565.

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The Earth on 10 May 2001 · Colorado Plateau

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 10 May 2001, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 10 May 2001 · Colorado Plateau
2001-05-10 · ♉
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The Earth on 10 May 2001 · Colorado Plateau
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 MAY 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 10 MAY 2001
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 130 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 4 days ago

Questions about May 10, 2001

What space photo was released on May 10, 2001?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 10, 2001 was "Spirals On Edge". 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 10, 2001?

A waning gibbous moon, about 93% lit.

What day of the week was May 10, 2001?

May 10, 2001 was a Thursday, day 130 of the 365 days in 2001.

Was there a meteor shower on May 10, 2001?

Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 4 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 10, 2001?

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

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