BIRTHDAY · 30 MAY 2023

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“M27: The Dumbbell Nebula” is copyrighted by Patrick A. Cosgrove. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Dumbbell Nebula, also known as M27, is a planetary nebula. It is one of the brightest in the sky, visible with binoculars towards the constellation Vulpecula. Charles Messier first recorded it in 1764, marking the first hint of what will become of our own Sun. Light takes about 1,000 years to reach us from M27.

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The Sun on 30 May 2023

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 30 May 2023, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 30 May 2023
2023-05-30 · ♊
SKYBORN
The Sun on 30 May 2023
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
BORN 1,261 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 30 MAY 2023 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 30 MAY 2023.

THE ALMANAC FOR 30 MAY 2023
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 80% lit
POSITION
Day 150 of 365

Questions about May 30, 2023

What space photo was released on May 30, 2023?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 30, 2023 was "M27: The Dumbbell Nebula". 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 30, 2023?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 80% lit.

What day of the week was May 30, 2023?

May 30, 2023 was a Tuesday, day 150 of the 365 days in 2023.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 30, 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.

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