The sky on
your birthday.
“Galaxies of the Perseus Cluster” is copyrighted by R. Jay Gabany. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNearly 250 million light-years away, the Perseus cluster is filled with over a thousand galaxies. Many are yellowish elliptical and lenticular galaxies, visible through a veil of foreground Milky Way stars. The large galaxy on the left is the cluster's most massive member.
The Earth on 8 May 2009 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 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 8 May 2009 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2006 Descent Panorama of Saturn's Titan See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2006 Victoria on Opportunity Horizon Orbital View See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2022 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2017 Close encounter See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2019 The waxing crescent moon is photographed just above Earth's limb and the bluish hue of the atmosphere at the beginning See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 MAY 2009.
Questions about May 8, 2009
What space photo was released on May 8, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2009 was "Galaxies of the Perseus Cluster". 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 8, 2009?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was May 8, 2009?
May 8, 2009 was a Friday, day 128 of the 365 days in 2009.
Was there a meteor shower on May 8, 2009?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 8, 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.