The sky on
your birthday.
A Solar Prominence from SOHO
A fiery prominence erupts from the Sun, captured by the SOHO observatory's EIT experiment in 1999. This image shows hot plasma, made of ionized helium, escaping into space. The gas is usually trapped by the Sun's magnetic fields, forming huge looping structures above the surface.
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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 31 May 2009 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2010 The massive compact star cluster in NGC 3603 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2018 Peculiar galaxy NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2018 Wide-field image of NGC 3256 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2021 The Eponymous NGC 691 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2026 Eagle Nebula Pillars in Infrared from Hubble See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 MAY 2009 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 MAY 2009.
Questions about May 31, 2009
What space photo was released on May 31, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 31, 2009 was "A Solar Prominence from SOHO". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 31, 2009?
A first quarter moon, about 48% lit.
What day of the week was May 31, 2009?
May 31, 2009 was a Sunday, day 151 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 31, 2009?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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