BIRTHDAY · 26 MAY 2015

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Starburst Galaxy M94” is copyrighted by Leonardo Orazi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M94 is a spiral galaxy with a very bright center, caused by a ring of newly formed stars around its nucleus. Astronomers think an elongated bar of stars rotates within M94, triggering this burst of star formation. The galaxy's outer ring is complex and not fully closed.

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The Sun on 26 May 2015

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 26 May 2015, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 26 May 2015
2015-05-26 · ♊
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The Sun on 26 May 2015
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♊
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 26 MAY 2015 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 26 MAY 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 MAY 2015
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
First quarter, 56% lit
POSITION
Day 146 of 365

Questions about May 26, 2015

What space photo was released on May 26, 2015?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 26, 2015 was "Starburst Galaxy M94". 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 26, 2015?

A first quarter moon, about 56% lit.

What day of the week was May 26, 2015?

May 26, 2015 was a Tuesday, day 146 of the 365 days in 2015.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 26, 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.

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