The sky on
your birthday.
“Trio Leo” is copyrighted by Philippe Durville. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis popular group is known as the Leo Triplet, a gathering of three galaxies in one field of view. The galaxies are NGC 3628 on the left, M66 at the bottom right, and M65 at the top. All three are large spiral galaxies, but they look different because their galactic disks are tilted at various angles to our line of sight.
The Sun on 9 May 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 May 2015, 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 9 May 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 May 2015 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2016 A spiral snowflake See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2003 Iridescent Glory of Nearby Planetary Nebula Showcased on Astronomy Day See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 55 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2008 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2008 Stars in the tail of the Antennae See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 MAY 2015 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 9 MAY 2015.
Questions about May 9, 2015
What space photo was released on May 9, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 9, 2015 was "Trio Leo". 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 9, 2015?
A last quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was May 9, 2015?
May 9, 2015 was a Saturday, day 129 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on May 9, 2015?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 9, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.