The sky on
your birthday.
“Medieval Astronomy from Melk Abbey” is copyrighted by Library of Melk Abbey, Frag. 229. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis manuscript page, discovered by accident, shows medieval astronomy before Copernicus and Galileo. Compiled by Magister Wolfgang de Styria before 1490 at Melk Abbey, it illustrates the geometry for lunar and solar eclipses. The diagrams clearly depict the Earth-centered Ptolemaic system. It provides a unique look into pre-Renaissance astronomical thought.
The Earth on 17 April 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 April 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 17 April 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image around CLASS B1608+656 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2021 Inside the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2023 Webb captures the spectacular galactic merger Arp 220 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2023 Hubble spotlights a swirling spiral See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 APR 2009 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 APR 2009.
Questions about April 17, 2009
What space photo was released on April 17, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 17, 2009 was "Medieval Astronomy from Melk Abbey". 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 April 17, 2009?
A last quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was April 17, 2009?
April 17, 2009 was a Friday, day 107 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 17, 2009?
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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