The sky on
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“Rembrandt Impact Basin on Mercury” is copyrighted by NASA. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Rembrandt impact basin on Mercury is a vast crater, spanning over 700 kilometers. Discovered by the MESSENGER spacecraft, it is one of the youngest large impact basins on the planet, at about 4 billion years old. Images of its floor show unusually high amounts of iron, indicating a unique geological history for this region.
The Earth on 4 May 2009 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 May 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 4 May 2009 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2011 Wide-field image of the area around the Meathook galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the Meathook galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2020 Galaxy Galaxy, Burning Bright! See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2015 A hole in the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2017 The Perseus Cluster Waves See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 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 4 MAY 2009.
Questions about May 4, 2009
What space photo was released on May 4, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 4, 2009 was "Rembrandt Impact Basin on Mercury". 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 4, 2009?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was May 4, 2009?
May 4, 2009 was a Monday, day 124 of the 365 days in 2009.
Was there a meteor shower on May 4, 2009?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 4, 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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