The sky on
your birthday.
Jets from Unusual Galaxy Centaurus A
Jets of plasma stream from the central black hole of Centaurus A, a massive spiral galaxy. These jets are over a million light-years long. After clearing the galaxy, they inflate large radio bubbles that glow for millions of years.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 31 May 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 May 2011 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2010 The massive compact star cluster in NGC 3603 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2018 Peculiar galaxy NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2018 Wide-field image of NGC 3256 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2021 The Eponymous NGC 691 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 May 2026 Eagle Nebula Pillars in Infrared from Hubble See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 MAY 2011.
Questions about May 31, 2011
What space photo was released on May 31, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 31, 2011 was "Jets from Unusual Galaxy Centaurus A". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 31, 2011?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was May 31, 2011?
May 31, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 151 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 31, 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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