The sky on
your birthday.
Hickson Compact Group 90
Paul Hickson identified about 100 compact groups of galaxies, and this Hubble image shows one called HCG 90. Three galaxies are interacting strongly here: a dusty spiral galaxy is stretched between two large elliptical galaxies. These close encounters trigger new star formation.
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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 March 2009 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2017 Seeing things sideways See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2023 Hubble’s neighbourhood watch See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 1996 Venus - Volcanic Domes East of Beta Regio See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2006 Tracking Boulders See it as a poster -
Released on 13 March 2016 Neon Saturn See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 MAR 2009 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 MAR 2009.