The sky on
your birthday.
M106 in Canes Venatici
This celestial nebula, M106, was discovered in 1781 by Pierre Mechain in Canes Venatici. Modern deep telescopic views reveal it to be a spiral galaxy, about 30 thousand light-years across. It is located only about 21 million light-years beyond the stars of the Milky Way. Youthful blue star clusters and pink star-forming regions trace the spiral arms. M106 also shows evidence of an active central supermassive black hole.
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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 17 April 2003 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2014 Hubble’s cross-section of the cosmos See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image around CLASS B1608+656 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2021 Inside the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2023 Webb captures the spectacular galactic merger Arp 220 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2023 Hubble spotlights a swirling spiral See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 APR 2003 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 APR 2003.
Questions about April 17, 2003
What space photo was released on April 17, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 17, 2003 was "M106 in Canes Venatici". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 17, 2003?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was April 17, 2003?
April 17, 2003 was a Thursday, day 107 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 17, 2003?
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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