The sky on
your birthday.
“The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius” is copyrighted by N. A. Sharp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM7 is a prominent open cluster of about 100 stars in the tail of Scorpius. It is dominated by bright blue stars and is visible to the naked eye in a dark sky. The cluster is about 200 million years old, spans 25 light-years across, and lies about 1000 light-years away.
The Earth on 5 May 2002 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 May 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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Released on 5 May 2010 The cluster of galaxies Abell 315 See it as a poster -
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Released on 5 May 2014 The scale of the Universe See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 MAY 2002 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 5 MAY 2002.
Questions about May 5, 2002
What space photo was released on May 5, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 2002 was "The M7 Open Star Cluster in Scorpius". 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 5, 2002?
A last quarter moon, about 42% lit.
What day of the week was May 5, 2002?
May 5, 2002 was a Sunday, day 125 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on May 5, 2002?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 5, 2002?
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.