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BIRTHDAY · 25 MAY 2016

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“NGC 5078 and Friends” is copyrighted by Dietmar Hager. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Two bright galaxies appear in this image. Barred spiral NGC 5101 is at the top right, and NGC 5078 is nearly edge-on. Both are in the constellation Hydra, about 90 million light-years away. They are similar in size to our own Milky Way galaxy.

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The Sun on 25 May 2016

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 25 May 2016, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 25 May 2016
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The Sun on 25 May 2016
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 25 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 25 MAY 2016.

THE ALMANAC FOR 25 MAY 2016
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 85% lit
POSITION
Day 146 of 366

Questions about May 25, 2016

What space photo was released on May 25, 2016?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 25, 2016 was "NGC 5078 and Friends". 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 25, 2016?

A waning gibbous moon, about 85% lit.

What day of the week was May 25, 2016?

May 25, 2016 was a Wednesday, day 146 of the 366 days in 2016.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 25, 2016?

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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