The sky on
your birthday.
“Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744” is copyrighted by Daniel Verschatse. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpiral galaxy NGC 6744 is nearly 175,000 light-years across, larger than our own Milky Way. It sits 30 million light-years away in Pavo, appearing as a faint object in small telescopes. We see its disk tilted towards us, with a yellowish core dominated by the light of older stars.
The Sun on 26 May 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 26 May 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 26 May 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 May 2017 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2025 Paired pinwheel seen solo See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2021 The full Moon is pictured before a lunar eclipse from the International Space Station during a southwest to northeast See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2021 The Moon pictured during a lunar eclipse is seen from the International Space Station during a northwest to southeast See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2021 The Moon pictured during a lunar eclipse, and intersecting with the Earth's horizon, is seen from the International See it as a poster -
Released on 26 May 2024 The sun's glint beams off the Gulf of California contrasting Mexico's coastal states of Baja California (bottom) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 MAY 2017 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 26 MAY 2017.
Questions about May 26, 2017
What space photo was released on May 26, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 26, 2017 was "Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744". 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 26, 2017?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was May 26, 2017?
May 26, 2017 was a Friday, day 146 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 26, 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?
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