The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 188: Old Cluster in the New General Catalog” is copyrighted by Neven Krcmarek. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 188 is an open star cluster, one of the oldest known. It was cataloged in the New General Catalog, published in 1888, which consolidated astronomical discoveries from the Herschels and others. This cluster, unlike many others, is still gravitationally bound, holding onto its stars even after billions of years. It offers a glimpse into the long-term evolution of star clusters.
The Sun on 13 May 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 May 2026, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 May 2026 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2023 Apollo 17: The Crescent Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2019 Settling into old age See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2022 The Milky Way's Black Hole See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2010 Asteroid Caught Marching Across Tadpole Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 13 May 2022 The Moon, with Earth's shadow draping across it during a lunar eclipse, is pictured in a gap in between International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 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 13 MAY 2026.
Questions about May 13, 2026
What space photo was released on May 13, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 13, 2026 was "NGC 188: Old Cluster in the New General Catalog". 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 13, 2026?
A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit.
What day of the week was May 13, 2026?
May 13, 2026 was a Wednesday, day 133 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 13, 2026?
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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