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NGC 1300: Barred Spiral Galaxy
NGC 1300 is a large, barred spiral galaxy, about 70 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. It features a prominent bar across its center, and within that bar, a smaller spiral. At the very heart of this smaller spiral is a supermassive black hole. This Hubble Space Telescope image provides one of the most detailed views ever made of a complete galaxy.
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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 17 May 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 May 2026 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 The glowing spiral arms of NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Messier 66: member of the Leo Triplet See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2018 Wave of star formation in Messier 96 See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2010 A clump of galaxy misfits See it as a poster -
Released on 17 May 2025 The city lights of Tunis, the capital of the north African nation of Tunisia See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 MAY 2026.
Questions about May 17, 2026
What space photo was released on May 17, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 2026 was "NGC 1300: Barred Spiral Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 17, 2026?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was May 17, 2026?
May 17, 2026 was a Sunday, day 137 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 17, 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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