The sky on
your birthday.
“M46 Plus Two” is copyrighted by Denis Priou. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM46 is an open star cluster, about 300 million years old, containing hundreds of stars. These young clusters are born near the Milky Way's plane. Over time, galactic tides and gravitational interactions eject members, slowly dispersing the cluster. This cluster, about 5,000 light-years away in Puppis, also contains a planetary nebula, NGC 2438, which is much older than the cluster itself.
The Sun on 17 April 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 17 April 2015, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 17 April 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 April 2015 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2014 Hubble’s cross-section of the cosmos See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2014 Digitized Sky Survey Image around CLASS B1608+656 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2021 Inside the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2023 Webb captures the spectacular galactic merger Arp 220 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 April 2023 Hubble spotlights a swirling spiral See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 APR 2015 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 APR 2015.
Questions about April 17, 2015
What space photo was released on April 17, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 17, 2015 was "M46 Plus Two". 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 April 17, 2015?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was April 17, 2015?
April 17, 2015 was a Friday, day 107 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 17, 2015?
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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