The sky on
your birthday.
“Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628” is copyrighted by Russell Croman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 3628 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, displaying a prominent dark dust lane slicing across its middle. This galaxy, a member of the Leo Triplet, is about 35 million light-years away. Its disk shows signs of warping, likely due to gravitational interactions with its galactic neighbors.
The Earth on 8 April 2005 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 April 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
See print sizesPrinted, shipped and sold by Zazzle
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.
-
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 April 2005 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2011 WISE Eyes Evolution of Massive Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2024 Take a tour of the stunning Gum 41 nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2015 The sky around the young star MWC 480 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2023 M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 8 April 2024 Hidden in a dark cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 APR 2005 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 APR 2005.
Questions about April 8, 2005
What space photo was released on April 8, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 8, 2005 was "Sideways Galaxy NGC 3628". 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 April 8, 2005?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was April 8, 2005?
April 8, 2005 was a Friday, day 98 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 8, 2005?
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.