The sky on
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“The Gum Nebula” is copyrighted by Axel Mellinger. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Gum Nebula, named for astronomer Colin Stanley Gum, is a massive cloud of glowing hydrogen gas. It is so large and close that it spans 41 degrees across the sky, making it hard to discern against the Milky Way. We are about 450 light-years from its front edge and 1,500 light-years from its back edge.
The Earth on 19 May 2006 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 19 May 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 19 May 2006 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2010 The classic spiral Messier 83 seen in the infrared with HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2025 A spiral so inclined See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2010 The sky around Messier 83 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2015 Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc See it as a poster -
Released on 19 May 2025 The Gulf of America coast lit from Texas to Florida See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 MAY 2006.
Questions about May 19, 2006
What space photo was released on May 19, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 2006 was "The Gum Nebula". 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 19, 2006?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was May 19, 2006?
May 19, 2006 was a Friday, day 139 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 19, 2006?
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.