The sky on
your birthday.
Panorama of the Whale Galaxy
NGC 4631 is a large spiral galaxy seen edge-on, about 30 million light-years away. Its slightly distorted wedge shape gives it the popular moniker of the Whale galaxy. Dark interstellar dust clouds and young bright blue star clusters are visible in this panoramic image. The Whale galaxy's size is similar to our Milky Way.
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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 2010 · Persian Gulf 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 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 17 MAY 2010.
Questions about May 17, 2010
What space photo was released on May 17, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2010 was "Panorama of the Whale Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 17, 2010?
A waxing crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was May 17, 2010?
May 17, 2010 was a Monday, day 137 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 17, 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.