The sky on
your birthday.
“Big Dipper Above and Below Chilean Volcanoes” is copyrighted by Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas Observatory, TWAN). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Big Dipper, an asterism within the constellation Ursa Major, is visible above and reflected in a lake in Chile. This grouping of stars is one of the most recognized in the northern sky. It has been known by different names across various cultures throughout history.
The Sun on 9 May 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 9 May 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 9 May 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 May 2017 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2016 A spiral snowflake See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2003 Iridescent Glory of Nearby Planetary Nebula Showcased on Astronomy Day See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 55 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2008 Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 May 2008 Stars in the tail of the Antennae See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 MAY 2017.
Questions about May 9, 2017
What space photo was released on May 9, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 9, 2017 was "Big Dipper Above and Below Chilean Volcanoes". 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 9, 2017?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was May 9, 2017?
May 9, 2017 was a Tuesday, day 129 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on May 9, 2017?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 9, 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.
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