BIRTHDAY · 1 MAY 2004

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“A Western Sky at Twilight” is copyrighted by Stan Richard. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On April 23rd, the Moon and three planets were visible in the western twilight sky from Iowa. Saturn, Mars, and Venus aligned, with Earth, along the ecliptic plane, the path defined by Earth's orbit. This image captures a rare gathering of these solar system wanderers just after sunset.

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The Earth on 1 May 2004 · Colorado Plateau

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 1 May 2004, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 1 May 2004 · Colorado Plateau
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The Earth on 1 May 2004 · Colorado Plateau
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 2004 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 1 MAY 2004.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 MAY 2004
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 89% lit
POSITION
Day 122 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days

Questions about May 1, 2004

What space photo was released on May 1, 2004?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2004 was "A Western Sky at Twilight". 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 1, 2004?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.

What day of the week was May 1, 2004?

May 1, 2004 was a Saturday, day 122 of the 366 days in 2004.

Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2004?

Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 2004?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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