The sky on
your birthday.
The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy
NGC 1566, also known as The Spanish Dancer, is a spiral galaxy 40 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado. It presents a gorgeous face-on view with two prominent, graceful spiral arms. These arms are traced by bright blue star clusters and dark cosmic dust lanes, making it a very photogenic galaxy.
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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 8 May 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 May 2023 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2006 Descent Panorama of Saturn's Titan See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2006 Victoria on Opportunity Horizon Orbital View See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2022 Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: The Inner Rings See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2017 Close encounter See it as a poster -
Released on 8 May 2022 The waning crescent Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as it flew into an orbital sunrise 260 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 MAY 2023 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 8 MAY 2023.
Questions about May 8, 2023
What space photo was released on May 8, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2023 was "The Spanish Dancer Spiral Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 8, 2023?
A waning gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was May 8, 2023?
May 8, 2023 was a Monday, day 128 of the 365 days in 2023.
Was there a meteor shower on May 8, 2023?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 8, 2023?
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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