The sky on
your birthday.
“R3 PanSTARRS: An Orion Comet” is copyrighted by Chester Hall-Fernandez. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet R3 PanSTARRS passed in front of Orion, making its tail visible in long-duration exposures. Other bright comets, like Lovejoy in 2015 and Hale-Bopp in 1997, have also crossed paths with this iconic constellation. This image was captured from the Craigieburn Mountain Range.
The Sun on 15 May 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 May 2026, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 May 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 May 2026 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Crab on LCD See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Very Large Array (radio) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Spitzer Space Telescope (infrared) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 Hubble Space Telescope (visible) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 May 2017 XMM-Newton (ultraviolet) Image of the Crab Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 MAY 2026.
Questions about May 15, 2026
What space photo was released on May 15, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 15, 2026 was "R3 PanSTARRS: An Orion Comet". 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 15, 2026?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was May 15, 2026?
May 15, 2026 was a Friday, day 135 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 15, 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.
Is it free?
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