The sky on
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“Solar System Rising Over Fire Island” is copyrighted by Larry Landolfi (Landolfi Photography). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIf you wait long enough, you can see the entire Solar System rise. All the planets and their moons orbit the Sun in nearly the same plane, called the ecliptic. This time-lapse captures the Sun, Venus, the Moon, and Jupiter all rising in sequence, following that shared path.
The Earth on 3 May 2005 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 3 May 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 3 May 2005 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2011 Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2021 Apollo 11: Earth, Moon, Spaceship See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2026 Trifid Pillars and Jets See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2010 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 Almost Sideways See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2013 Horsehead: A Wider View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 MAY 2005 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 3 MAY 2005.
Questions about May 3, 2005
What space photo was released on May 3, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2005 was "Solar System Rising Over Fire Island". 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 3, 2005?
A waning crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was May 3, 2005?
May 3, 2005 was a Tuesday, day 123 of the 365 days in 2005.
Was there a meteor shower on May 3, 2005?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 3, 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.