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BIRTHDAY · 1 MAY 2010

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A Pulsar's Hand

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Pulsar PSR B1509-58 is a young, rapidly spinning neutron star. It powers a wind of charged particles that creates the surrounding X-ray nebula, seen here by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The supernova that formed it would have been visible from Earth about 1,700 years ago, leaving behind this magnetized, 20-kilometer-diameter stellar core.

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A Pulsar's Hand
2010-05-01 · ♉
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A Pulsar's Hand
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 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 1 MAY 2010.

THE ALMANAC FOR 1 MAY 2010
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 121 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days

Questions about May 1, 2010

What space photo was released on May 1, 2010?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2010 was "A Pulsar's Hand". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on May 1, 2010?

A waning gibbous moon, about 93% lit.

What day of the week was May 1, 2010?

May 1, 2010 was a Saturday, day 121 of the 365 days in 2010.

Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2010?

Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 2010?

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

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