The sky on
your birthday.
“Mid-Eclipse and Milky Way” is copyrighted by John Kraus. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMay's perigee Full Moon passed through Earth's shadow, visible to skygazers around the Pacific. This time-lapse series, taken from western North America, shows the total lunar eclipse as the Moon sinks toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. Two exposures, combined at mid-eclipse, reveal the Moon's reddened color against the dark night sky and the diffuse starlight of the Milky Way.
The Sun on 27 May 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 27 May 2021, 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 27 May 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 May 2021 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2011 Hubble ACS SWEEPS field See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2024 The lights of a galactic bar See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2010 Detailed view of a section of the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2025 A glimpse of the distant past See it as a poster -
Released on 27 May 2021 Hubble Captures NGC 2276 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 MAY 2021 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 27 MAY 2021.
Questions about May 27, 2021
What space photo was released on May 27, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 27, 2021 was "Mid-Eclipse and Milky Way". 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 27, 2021?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was May 27, 2021?
May 27, 2021 was a Thursday, day 147 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 27, 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.
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