The sky on
your birthday.
The Iron Tail of Comet McNaught
Comet McNaught was outstanding in Earth's sky early this year, and this view is from the STEREO A spacecraft. McNaught's coma is so bright it blooms into a long horizontal stripe at the bottom of the field. Brilliant Venus, near the top left, also produces a severe horizontal blemish in the digital image. The sensitive camera accurately records the striations in McNaught's famous dust tail, which stretches over 30 million kilometers.
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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 4 May 2007 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2011 Wide-field image of the area around the Meathook galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the Meathook galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2020 Galaxy Galaxy, Burning Bright! See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2015 A hole in the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2017 The Perseus Cluster Waves See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 MAY 2007 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 4 MAY 2007.
Questions about May 4, 2007
What space photo was released on May 4, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 4, 2007 was "The Iron Tail of Comet McNaught". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 4, 2007?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was May 4, 2007?
May 4, 2007 was a Friday, day 124 of the 365 days in 2007.
Was there a meteor shower on May 4, 2007?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 4, 2007?
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.