The sky on
your birthday.
“Sky Panorama Over Lake Salda” is copyrighted by Tunç Tezel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteUnder the night sky of Lake Salda, Turkey, the stars of Orion lead the way. Sirius, the brightest star, shines to Orion's left, while the Pleiades cluster sits to its right. The central band of our Milky Way galaxy arches overhead.
The Earth on 22 April 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 22 April 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 22 April 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2010 Messier 72, a celestial city from above See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2004 Full HST ACS Image of AM 0644-741 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the star 51 Pegasi See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2024 Captured on glass See it as a poster -
Released on 22 April 2025 The city lights of Phoenix, Arizona See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 APR 2009 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 22 APR 2009.
Questions about April 22, 2009
What space photo was released on April 22, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 22, 2009 was "Sky Panorama Over Lake Salda". 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 22, 2009?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was April 22, 2009?
April 22, 2009 was a Wednesday, day 112 of the 365 days in 2009.
Was there a meteor shower on April 22, 2009?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 22, 2009?
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.