The sky on
your birthday.
Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows Arp 188, also known as the Tadpole Galaxy, located 420 million light-years away in Draco. Its prominent tail, about 280,000 light-years long, is filled with bright blue star clusters. This long tail is thought to be the result of a smaller intruder galaxy that passed through Arp 188, pulling out its stars and gas through gravitational tidal forces.
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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 15 May 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2007 Dark matter ring in galaxy cluster Cl 0024+17 (ZwCl 0024+1652) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Crab on LCD See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Very Large Array (radio) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Spitzer Space Telescope (infrared) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Hubble Space Telescope (visible) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 MAY 2004.
Questions about May 15, 2004
What space photo was released on May 15, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 15, 2004 was "Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 15, 2004?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was May 15, 2004?
May 15, 2004 was a Saturday, day 136 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 15, 2004?
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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