The sky on
your birthday.
“The Red Spider Planetary Nebula” is copyrighted by Jes�s M.Vargas & Maritxu Poyal. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Red Spider Planetary Nebula, NGC 6537, shows the complex structure formed when a star sheds its outer gases. This two-lobed nebula houses one of the hottest white dwarfs known, likely part of a binary system. Winds from the central stars exceed 1000 kilometers per second.
The Sun on 19 April 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 April 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
See print sizesPrinted, shipped and sold by Zazzle
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.
-
The Sun on your day The Sun on 19 April 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 April 2017 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2022 Wide-Field View of the Hickson Compact Group 40 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2016 Haulani Crater at LAMO See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Hubble's 28th birthday picture: The Lagoon Nebula (Uncropped image) See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Hubble's 28th birthday picture: The Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 April 2018 Infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 APR 2017 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 19 APR 2017.
Questions about April 19, 2017
What space photo was released on April 19, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 19, 2017 was "The Red Spider Planetary Nebula". 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 April 19, 2017?
A last quarter moon, about 44% lit.
What day of the week was April 19, 2017?
April 19, 2017 was a Wednesday, day 109 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on April 19, 2017?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 19, 2017?
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.