The sky on
your birthday.
Crumbling Comet
This false-color mosaic, recorded by the Spitzer Space Telescope, shows crumbling comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3. It spans about 6 degrees along the comet's orbit and captures around 45 of its more than 60 cataloged fragments. The brightest fragment, C, is at the upper right, and fragment B is below and left of center. Spitzer's infrared view helps scientists look for clues about how the comet broke apart.
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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 13 May 2006 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2023 Apollo 17: The Crescent Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2019 Settling into old age See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2022 The Milky Way's Black Hole See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2010 Asteroid Caught Marching Across Tadpole Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2020 A typhoon is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited above the South Pacific Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 MAY 2006 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 13 MAY 2006.
Questions about May 13, 2006
What space photo was released on May 13, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 13, 2006 was "Crumbling Comet". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 13, 2006?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was May 13, 2006?
May 13, 2006 was a Saturday, day 133 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 13, 2006?
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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