BIRTHDAY · 21 MAY 2019

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Deep Field: Nebulae of Sagittarius” is copyrighted by Emilio Rivero Padilla. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

These three bright nebulae are often featured on telescopic tours of Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. Charles Messier cataloged two of them: M8, the large nebula just left of center, and colorful M20 on the top left. The third emission region includes NGC 6559 and is to the right of M8. All three are stellar nurseries, about five thousand light-years distant.

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The Sun on 21 May 2019

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 21 May 2019, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 21 May 2019
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The Sun on 21 May 2019
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 21 MAY 2019 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 21 MAY 2019.

THE ALMANAC FOR 21 MAY 2019
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 95% lit
POSITION
Day 141 of 365

Questions about May 21, 2019

What space photo was released on May 21, 2019?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 21, 2019 was "Deep Field: Nebulae of Sagittarius". 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 21, 2019?

A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.

What day of the week was May 21, 2019?

May 21, 2019 was a Tuesday, day 141 of the 365 days in 2019.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 21, 2019?

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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