The sky on
your birthday.
M74: The Perfect Spiral
M74, also known as NGC 628, is a spiral galaxy with a nearly perfect face-on view. Located 30 million light-years away in Pisces, it contains about 100 billion stars. The graceful spiral arms are traced by bright blue star clusters and dark dust lanes, similar to our Milky Way.
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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 24 May 2003 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2004 Happy Anniversary to a Galactic Explorer See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2024 M78 from the Euclid Space Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2021 A Distant Spiral in Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2010 Heart and Soul See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2005 Close-up of Keystone on Methuselah Outcrop See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 MAY 2003 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 24 MAY 2003.
Questions about May 24, 2003
What space photo was released on May 24, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2003 was "M74: The Perfect Spiral". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 24, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 41% lit.
What day of the week was May 24, 2003?
May 24, 2003 was a Saturday, day 144 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 24, 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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