The sky on
your birthday.
At the Edge of NGC 891
This sharp cosmic portrait features NGC 891, a spiral galaxy spanning about 100,000 light-years. We see it almost exactly edge-on from our perspective. About 30 million light-years distant in the constellation Andromeda, NGC 891 looks a lot like our Milky Way. It has a flat, thin, galactic disk and a central bulge cut along the middle by regions of dark obscuring dust. The combined image data also reveal the galaxy's young blue star clusters and pinkish 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 26 May 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 May 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2025 Paired pinwheel seen solo See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2021 The full Moon is pictured before a lunar eclipse from the International Space Station during a southwest to northeast See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2021 The Moon pictured during a lunar eclipse is seen from the International Space Station during a northwest to southeast See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2021 The Moon pictured during a lunar eclipse, and intersecting with the Earth's horizon, is seen from the International See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2024 The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of California contrasting Mexico's coastal states of Baja California (bottom) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 MAY 2012 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 26 MAY 2012.
Questions about May 26, 2012
What space photo was released on May 26, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 26, 2012 was "At the Edge of NGC 891". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 26, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was May 26, 2012?
May 26, 2012 was a Saturday, day 147 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 26, 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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