The sky on
your birthday.
“Caterpillar Moon” is copyrighted by Joerg Kopplin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis composite image shows the Full Moon slowly moving across the sky during a partial lunar eclipse. The sequence begins at 19:42 UT and ends at 22:14 UT on April 25, as seen from Germany. The Moon just grazes the southern edge of Earth's dark central shadow, the umbra. The decreased brightness in the outer shadow, the penumbra, is also visible.
The Sun on 24 May 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 24 May 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 24 May 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 24 May 2013 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2004 Happy Anniversary to a Galactic Explorer See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2024 M78 from the Euclid Space Telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2021 A Distant Spiral in Virgo See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2010 Heart and Soul See it as a poster -
Released on 24 May 2005 Close-up of Keystone on Methuselah Outcrop See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 MAY 2013 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 2013.
Questions about May 24, 2013
What space photo was released on May 24, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2013 was "Caterpillar Moon". 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, 2013?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was May 24, 2013?
May 24, 2013 was a Friday, day 144 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 24, 2013?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.