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“NGC 4565: Galaxy on the Edge” is copyrighted by Dark Atmospheres. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 4565, also known as the Needle Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on. Located in the constellation Coma Berenices, it is likely similar in structure to our own Milky Way. This sharp image reveals its bulging central core, dominated by older, yellowish stars, and a dramatic dust lane bisecting the galaxy.
The Earth on 28 April 2009 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 28 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 28 April 2009 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2025 Snapshot of a peculiar spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 1997 The brown dwarf KELU-1 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2005 Rejoining Flows See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2023 Runaway Star Alpha Camelopardalis See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2004 Cosmic ballet or devil's mask - galaxy triplet NGC 6769-71 (VLT MELIPAL + VIMOS) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 APR 2009.
Questions about April 28, 2009
What space photo was released on April 28, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 2009 was "NGC 4565: Galaxy on the Edge". 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 28, 2009?
A waxing crescent moon, about 15% lit.
What day of the week was April 28, 2009?
April 28, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 118 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 28, 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.