The sky on
your birthday.
Rungs of the Red Rectangle
The Red Rectangle Nebula, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows a distinct X-shape and ladder-like rungs. This dusty cloud contains icy dust grains and hydrocarbon molecules. These materials form in the cool outflow from an aging central star. The unique shape is likely caused by a thick dust torus surrounding a close pair of stars at its center.
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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 13 May 2004 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2023 Apollo 17: The Crescent Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2019 Settling into old age See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2022 The Milky Way's Black Hole See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2010 Asteroid Caught Marching Across Tadpole Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2020 A typhoon is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited above the South Pacific Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 MAY 2004.
Questions about May 13, 2004
What space photo was released on May 13, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 13, 2004 was "Rungs of the Red Rectangle". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 13, 2004?
A last quarter moon, about 35% lit.
What day of the week was May 13, 2004?
May 13, 2004 was a Thursday, day 134 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 13, 2004?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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