The sky on
your birthday.
Mimas: Small Moon with a Big Crater
Mimas, one of Saturn's smaller moons, features a massive impact crater named Herschel. This crater, spanning about 130 kilometers, nearly destroyed the moon. Mimas is mostly made of water ice with some rock, and its low gravity allows for such large surface features.
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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 17 May 2009 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 The glowing spiral arms of NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Messier 66: member of the Leo Triplet See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Wave of star formation in Messier 96 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2010 A clump of galaxy misfits See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2022 The sun's glint beams off the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Angola as the International Space Station orbited 264 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 MAY 2009.
Questions about May 17, 2009
What space photo was released on May 17, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2009 was "Mimas: Small Moon with a Big Crater". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 17, 2009?
A last quarter moon, about 44% lit.
What day of the week was May 17, 2009?
May 17, 2009 was a Sunday, day 137 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 17, 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.