The sky on
your birthday.
One-Armed Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725
Most spiral galaxies have multiple arms, but NGC 4725 has only one. This Spitzer Space Telescope infrared image highlights dust clouds warmed by newborn stars in red. The blue light comes from the galaxy's older stars. NGC 4725 also has a prominent ring and a central bar, and it is 41 million light-years away.
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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 1 September 2005 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 Our Chaotic Neighbor See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2006 What Old is New in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2014 Spiral in Serpens See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2015 Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2020 A glacier, pictured from the International Space Station, in the Laguna San Rafael National Park ends at the Rio Nevado See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 SEP 2005 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 SEP 2005.