The sky on
your birthday.
“Lyrid Meteor and Milky Way” is copyrighted by an annual shower. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Lyrid Meteor Shower occurs annually as Earth passes through dust from comet Thatcher. This image captured a bright Lyrid meteor streaming from the radiant point near Vega in Lyra. Photographed in the early morning hours, the meteor streaks across the sky above White Mountain. It is a striking example of this yearly celestial event.
The Earth on 1 May 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 May 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 1 May 2009 · Empty Quarter, Arabia 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 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 1 MAY 2009.
Questions about May 1, 2009
What space photo was released on May 1, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2009 was "Lyrid Meteor and Milky Way". 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 May 1, 2009?
A first quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was May 1, 2009?
May 1, 2009 was a Friday, day 121 of the 365 days in 2009.
Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2009?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 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.