The sky on
your birthday.
M106 in Canes Venatici
M106 is a spiral galaxy about 21 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. Discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781, it was later added to Charles Messier's catalog. This galaxy is roughly 30,000 light-years across and features regions of blue, young stars in its spiral arms, indicating ongoing star formation.
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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 30 July 2005 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2010 Digitized sky survey image of the galaxy NGC 6822 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2014 Wide-field view of part of the Taurus star formation region See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2010 Digitized Sky Survey image of the galaxy NGC 4945 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2015 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2012 A ten billion year stellar dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 JUL 2005 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 JUL 2005.
Questions about July 30, 2005
What space photo was released on July 30, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 2005 was "M106 in Canes Venatici". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 30, 2005?
A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was July 30, 2005?
July 30, 2005 was a Saturday, day 211 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 30, 2005?
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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