The sky on
your birthday.
A Five Quasar Gravitational Lens
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows a cluster of galaxies acting as a giant gravitational lens. The lens distorts and creates multiple images of bright objects far in the distance. The five bright white points near the cluster center are actually images of a single distant quasar. This phenomenon helps astronomers study very distant objects.
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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 24 May 2006 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2004 Happy Anniversary to a Galactic Explorer See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2024 M78 from the Euclid Space Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2021 A Distant Spiral in Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2010 Heart and Soul See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2005 Close-up of Keystone on Methuselah Outcrop See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 MAY 2006 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 MAY 2006.
Questions about May 24, 2006
What space photo was released on May 24, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2006 was "A Five Quasar Gravitational Lens". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 24, 2006?
A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was May 24, 2006?
May 24, 2006 was a Wednesday, day 144 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 24, 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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