The sky on
your birthday.
“Moon Halo over Stone Circle” is copyrighted by Alyn Wallace Photography. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA halo around the Moon is a common sight, caused by high, thin clouds containing millions of tiny ice crystals. Each crystal acts like a miniature lens, refracting light at 22 degrees. This refraction creates the circular halo with a radius of 22 degrees around the Moon. A similar halo can sometimes be seen around the Sun during the day.
The Sun on 2 May 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 May 2018, 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 2 May 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 May 2018 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2007 Multiple generations of stars in a globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2007 Wide-field image of the NGC 2808 region (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2016 Hubble spies NGC 4394 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2019 Hubble’s Spectacular Wide View of the Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 May 2011 Breathing new life into an old cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 MAY 2018 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 2 MAY 2018.
Questions about May 2, 2018
What space photo was released on May 2, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 2018 was "Moon Halo over Stone Circle". 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 2, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was May 2, 2018?
May 2, 2018 was a Wednesday, day 122 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on May 2, 2018?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 2, 2018?
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.