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NGC 2440: Pearl of a New White Dwarf
NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, the expelled outer layers of a dying star. At its center is one of the hottest known white dwarf stars, a stellar core about the size of Earth. This glowing shell of gas and dust spans about one light year.
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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 17 May 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 May 2015 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 The glowing spiral arms of NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Messier 66: member of the Leo Triplet See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Wave of star formation in Messier 96 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2010 A clump of galaxy misfits See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2022 The sun's glint beams off the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Angola as the International Space Station orbited 264 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 MAY 2015.
Questions about May 17, 2015
What space photo was released on May 17, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2015 was "NGC 2440: Pearl of a New White Dwarf". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 17, 2015?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was May 17, 2015?
May 17, 2015 was a Sunday, day 137 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.