BIRTHDAY · 23 MAY 2016 The sky on
The sky on
your birthday.
A galactic gathering
ESA / HUBBLE · PICTURE OF THE WEEK
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CC BY 4.0 ESA/Hubble & NASA Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla) (CC BY 4.0)
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2016-05-23 · ♊
SKYBORN
A galactic gathering
ESA / HUBBLE · PICTURE OF THE WEEK
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Released on your day
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 23 May 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 May 2016 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2011 Hubble’s cepheid in the Andromeda Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2026 Messier 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2006 Hubble captures a "five-star" rated gravitational lens (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2013 The region around the Ring Nebula (Hubble/LBT composite) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 May 2013 Wide-field image of the Ring Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster
ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 23 MAY 2016 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 23 MAY 2016.
THE ALMANAC FOR 23 MAY 2016
DAY
Monday
MOON
Full moon, 96% lit
POSITION
Day 144 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS