BIRTHDAY · 24 MAY 2011

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Three Arches Above Utah” is copyrighted by Brad Goldpaint (Goldpaint Photography). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Arches National Park in Utah features the Double Arch, with its two sandstone spans. In this night photo, a third arch appears in the distance: the sweeping band of our Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way appears as a band because we are inside its spiral disk.

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The Sun on 24 May 2011

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 24 May 2011, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 24 May 2011
2011-05-24 · ♊
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The Sun on 24 May 2011
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♊
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 24 MAY 2011 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 24 MAY 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 MAY 2011
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Last quarter, 57% lit
POSITION
Day 144 of 365

Questions about May 24, 2011

What space photo was released on May 24, 2011?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2011 was "Three Arches Above Utah". 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 May 24, 2011?

A last quarter moon, about 57% lit.

What day of the week was May 24, 2011?

May 24, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 144 of the 365 days in 2011.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 24, 2011?

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.

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