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“NGC 3372: The Great Nebula in Carina” is copyrighted by StarryScapes. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Great Nebula in Carina, NGC 3372, is a region of intense star formation and change. Located in one of the Milky Way's brightest parts, it hosts massive stars like Eta Carina, which dramatically brightened and faded in the 1830s. The Keyhole Nebula, visible near the center, also houses several of the most massive stars known, all within this dynamic stellar nursery over 300 light-years across.
The Earth on 17 May 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 May 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 May 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 The glowing spiral arms of NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Messier 66: member of the Leo Triplet See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Wave of star formation in Messier 96 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2010 A clump of galaxy misfits See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2022 The sun's glint beams off the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Angola as the International Space Station orbited 264 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 MAY 2004.
Questions about May 17, 2004
What space photo was released on May 17, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2004 was "NGC 3372: The Great Nebula in Carina". 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 17, 2004?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was May 17, 2004?
May 17, 2004 was a Monday, day 138 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 17, 2004?
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.