PULL · 6 MAY 2026 This was
This was
your sky.
Star-forming regions in M51
ESA / WEBB
CREDIT
CC BY 4.0 ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Pedrini, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the FEAST JWST team (CC BY 4.0)
EXPORT AS
On paper
Take home a plate from the same week
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
Prints are coming soon. The card is free to save and share in the meantime.
SB-2026-05-06
MYTHIC 
2026-05-06 · ♉
SKYBORN
Star-forming regions in M51
ESA / WEBB
BORN 163 days ago
SKYBORN.APP
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.
-
Released on 6 May 2019 Distant and ancient See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2008 Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 The city lights of Bangkok,Thailand, and its suburbs contrast with the green lights of the fishing boats on the Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 City lights illuminate the country of China to the East China Sea in this nighttime photograph from the International See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2026 Star-forming region in M51 (close-up) See it as a poster
ZODIAC CONTEXT
♉
TAURUS
In tropical astrology, 6 MAY 2026 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 6 MAY 2026.
THE ALMANAC FOR 6 MAY 2026
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 78% lit
POSITION
Day 126 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Eta Aquariid shower, peak tonight
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS