The sky on
your birthday.
M106 Close Up
Messier 106, a spiral galaxy about 30,000 light-years across, sits roughly 21 million light-years from us. Discovered in 1781 by Pierre Mechain, it's located near the constellations Ursa Major and Canes Venatici. This deep telescopic view shows its prominent dust lanes and star-forming regions.
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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 3 May 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 May 2012 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2011 Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2021 Apollo 11: Earth, Moon, Spaceship See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2026 Trifid Pillars and Jets See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2010 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 Almost Sideways See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2013 Horsehead: A Wider View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 MAY 2012 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 3 MAY 2012.
Questions about May 3, 2012
What space photo was released on May 3, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2012 was "M106 Close Up". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 3, 2012?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was May 3, 2012?
May 3, 2012 was a Thursday, day 124 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on May 3, 2012?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 3, 2012?
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.
Is it free?
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