The sky on
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The Stars of NGC 1705
NGC 1705 is a small galaxy, about 2,000 light-years across, similar to the Milky Way's satellite galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds. At 17 million light-years away, its stars are still easily resolved in this Hubble Space Telescope image. Younger, hot, blue stars are concentrated in a central cluster, while older, cooler, red stars are more evenly distributed.
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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 23 April 2003 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Planetary nebula NGC 2899 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Wide view of “Mystic Mountain” See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 APR 2003 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 23 APR 2003.
Questions about April 23, 2003
What space photo was released on April 23, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2003 was "The Stars of NGC 1705". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 23, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 57% lit.
What day of the week was April 23, 2003?
April 23, 2003 was a Wednesday, day 113 of the 365 days in 2003.
Was there a meteor shower on April 23, 2003?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 23, 2003?
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.