BIRTHDAY · 30 APR 2010

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Mars in a Manger” is copyrighted by John Ambrose. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

In mid-April, Mars wandered remarkably close to Cancer's famous star cluster M44, the Beehive Cluster. M44 is also known as Praesepe, Latin for cradle or manger. This 60-second exposure from April 14 captures a yellow-tinged Mars and M44 in the same field of view. The Red Planet has been fading since its opposition in January, but still lingers in Cancer during April and May.

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The Earth on 30 April 2010 · Gobi Desert

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 30 April 2010, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 30 April 2010 · Gobi Desert
2010-04-30 · ♉
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The Earth on 30 April 2010 · Gobi Desert
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 APR 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 30 APR 2010
DAY
Friday
MOON
Full moon, 97% lit
POSITION
Day 120 of 365

Questions about April 30, 2010

What space photo was released on April 30, 2010?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2010 was "Mars in a Manger". 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 30, 2010?

A full moon, about 97% lit.

What day of the week was April 30, 2010?

April 30, 2010 was a Friday, day 120 of the 365 days in 2010.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 30, 2010?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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