The sky on
your birthday.
“LINEAR's Tail and Two Nuclei” is copyrighted by Gordon Garradd, Loomberah NSW Australia. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/2001 A2 (LINEAR) unexpectedly brightened due to its nucleus fragmenting, becoming visible to the naked eye. This mosaic of images from May 18, 2001, shows the comet's gas tail stretching across 1.5 degrees of the sky. The fluorescing filaments of the tail highlight the comet's activity.
The Earth on 31 May 2001 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 31 May 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 31 May 2001 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2010 The massive compact star cluster in NGC 3603 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2018 Peculiar galaxy NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2018 Wide-field image of NGC 3256 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2021 The Eponymous NGC 691 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2026 Eagle Nebula Pillars in Infrared from Hubble See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 MAY 2001 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 31 MAY 2001.
Questions about May 31, 2001
What space photo was released on May 31, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 31, 2001 was "LINEAR's Tail and Two Nuclei". 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 31, 2001?
A first quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was May 31, 2001?
May 31, 2001 was a Thursday, day 151 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 31, 2001?
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.