The sky on
your birthday.
The Perseus Cluster Waves
This Chandra Observatory X-ray image shows giant waves in the hot gas of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster. The cluster is about 240 million light-years away. The gas, at tens of millions of degrees, glows brightly in X-rays and makes up most of the cluster's observable mass.
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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 4 May 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 May 2017 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2011 Wide-field image of the area around the Meathook galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the Meathook galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2020 Galaxy Galaxy, Burning Bright! See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2015 A hole in the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 4 May 2017 The last of the Frontier Fields: Abell 370 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 MAY 2017 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 4 MAY 2017.
Questions about May 4, 2017
What space photo was released on May 4, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 4, 2017 was "The Perseus Cluster Waves". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 4, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 59% lit.
What day of the week was May 4, 2017?
May 4, 2017 was a Thursday, day 124 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on May 4, 2017?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 4, 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.