The sky on
your birthday.
Streams of Stars in the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies
The Virgo Cluster is the closest large galaxy cluster to our Milky Way. This wide-angle image, taken by the Burrell-Schmidt telescope, shows faint streams of stars, which are remnants of smaller galaxies torn apart by the cluster's gravity. Astronomers study these streams to understand how galaxy clusters evolve over billions of years. The photo is a composite of hundreds of exposures taken over two months.
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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 26 September 2005 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2024 An infrared view of the Messier 22 globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2012 Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2010 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2016 The hidden dark side of NGC 24 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2011 An arc sculpted by gravity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2005 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 SEP 2005.
Questions about September 26, 2005
What space photo was released on September 26, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2005 was "Streams of Stars in the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 26, 2005?
A last quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was September 26, 2005?
September 26, 2005 was a Monday, day 269 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 26, 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.