The sky on
your birthday.
N44C: A Nebular Mystery
The nebula N44C glows with an unusual mix of light. It sits in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy orbiting our own. Astronomers are puzzled because the main star in the nebula does not seem hot enough to create all the observed colors. One idea is that the star has a neutron star companion, which briefly emits X-rays when it passes close.
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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 14 May 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 14 May 2019 Young Star Cluster Trumpler 14 from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 14 May 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the star cluster Westerlund 1 See it as a poster -
Released on 14 May 2012 Edge-on beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 14 May 2026 Messier Catalog at Uniform Scale See it as a poster -
Released on 14 May 2015 Globular cluster 47 Tucanae See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 MAY 2002.
Questions about May 14, 2002
What space photo was released on May 14, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 14, 2002 was "N44C: A Nebular Mystery". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 14, 2002?
A waxing crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was May 14, 2002?
May 14, 2002 was a Tuesday, day 134 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 14, 2002?
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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