The sky on
your birthday.
“The Eagle and The Swan” is copyrighted by Dieter Willasch. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis wide-field view shows the Eagle Nebula, M16, and the Swan Nebula, M17, within the Sagittarius spiral arm of the Milky Way. Both nebulae are bright regions of active star formation. They lie along the spiral arm, which is filled with reddish emission from atomic hydrogen gas and dark, dusty nebulae. The centers of both nebulae are active star-forming areas.
The Sun on 31 May 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 31 May 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 May 2013 · Red Sea 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 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 31 MAY 2013.
Questions about May 31, 2013
What space photo was released on May 31, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 31, 2013 was "The Eagle and The Swan". 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 31, 2013?
A last quarter moon, about 60% lit.
What day of the week was May 31, 2013?
May 31, 2013 was a Friday, day 151 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 31, 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?
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