The sky on
your birthday.
The Giants of Omega Centauri
Omega Centauri is a globular star cluster, about 15,000 light-years away and 150 light-years across. It contains roughly 10 million stars, making it the largest of the 200 or so globular clusters in the Milky Way's halo. This image combines visible light data with infrared data from the Spitzer Space Telescope, highlighting different stellar populations.
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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 1 May 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2024 Star-studded cluster (NGC 6440 NIRCam wide-field image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Ubinas Volcano Activity in Peruvian Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Galaxy cluster MACS J1720+35 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2021 Perseverance from Ingenuity See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2018 The Aurora and the Sunrise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 2008 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 1 MAY 2008.
Questions about May 1, 2008
What space photo was released on May 1, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2008 was "The Giants of Omega Centauri". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 1, 2008?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was May 1, 2008?
May 1, 2008 was a Thursday, day 122 of the 366 days in 2008.
Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2008?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 2008?
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.