The sky on
your birthday.
Time Lapse of a Total Lunar Eclipse
The full Moon can get dark when it passes into Earth's shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse. This time-lapse from Mt. Lemmon Sky Center shows the Moon moving across the sky, taking about an hour. The Earth's shadow is kept centered, revealing the Moon's path.
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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 28 April 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 April 2014 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2025 Snapshot of a peculiar spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 1997 The brown dwarf KELU-1 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2005 Rejoining Flows See it as a poster -
Released on 28 April 2023 Runaway Star Alpha Camelopardalis See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 APR 2014 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 28 APR 2014.
Questions about April 28, 2014
What space photo was released on April 28, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 2014 was "Time Lapse of a Total Lunar Eclipse". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 28, 2014?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was April 28, 2014?
April 28, 2014 was a Monday, day 118 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 28, 2014?
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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