The sky on
your birthday.
A Meteor and the Gegenschein
The gegenschein is a faint glow in the night sky, opposite the Sun. It is sunlight scattered off tiny dust particles in the plane of the planets. This picture captures a meteor streaking through the sky, with the gegenschein visible as a subtle brightening.
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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 12 May 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 May 2021 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2010 M72: A Globular Cluster of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking polar eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2004 Spirit Keeps on Trekking vertical eye See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2022 First image of our black hole See it as a poster -
Released on 12 May 2025 Capturing candyfloss clouds See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 MAY 2021 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 12 MAY 2021.
Questions about May 12, 2021
What space photo was released on May 12, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 2021 was "A Meteor and the Gegenschein". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 12, 2021?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was May 12, 2021?
May 12, 2021 was a Wednesday, day 132 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 12, 2021?
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.