The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 1055: Galaxy in a Box” is copyrighted by Ken Crawford. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteBig, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is seen edge-on, spanning about 100,000 light-years, similar in size to our own Milky Way. The colorful, spiky stars in this cosmic portrait are in the foreground, well within the Milky Way. This deep image reveals a curious box-shaped inner halo, which is likely a remnant of a smaller galaxy NGC 1055 absorbed long ago.
The Earth on 24 April 2010 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 24 April 2010, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
See print sizesPrinted, shipped and sold by Zazzle
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.
-
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 April 2010 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 NGC 3690 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 ESO 69-6 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 NGC 7469 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2017 A matter of distance See it as a poster -
Released on 24 April 2008 Arp 256 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 APR 2010 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 24 APR 2010.
Questions about April 24, 2010
What space photo was released on April 24, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2010 was "NGC 1055: Galaxy in a Box". 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 April 24, 2010?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was April 24, 2010?
April 24, 2010 was a Saturday, day 114 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on April 24, 2010?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 24, 2010?
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.