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Asteroid Donaldjohanson
Main belt asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson is about 8 kilometers long and 3.5 kilometers across. The Lucy spacecraft's long-range camera captured this sharp close-up on April 20, from a distance of about 1100 kilometers. This elongated asteroid, named after paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson, likely formed around 150 million years ago from a gentle collision of two smaller bodies.
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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 25 April 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 April 2025 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2011 Dwarf galaxy: small but perfectly formed See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2012 The star cluster NGC 6604 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2016 A glittering sphere of stars See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2005 The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51a) with it's sparkling arms is the first galaxy found to have a spiral structure. See it as a poster -
Released on 25 April 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the cluster NGC 6604 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 APR 2025 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 25 APR 2025.
Questions about April 25, 2025
What space photo was released on April 25, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 25, 2025 was "Asteroid Donaldjohanson". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 25, 2025?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was April 25, 2025?
April 25, 2025 was a Friday, day 115 of the 365 days in 2025.
Was there a meteor shower on April 25, 2025?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 25, 2025?
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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