Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 2003

APOD, May 2003

31 entries from May 2003: 31 images and 0 videos. 14 carry a copyright notice from the credited creator.

The Energetic Jet from Centaurus A May 1, 2003

The Energetic Jet from Centaurus A

Credit: M. J. Hardcastle ( Univ. Bristol ), et al. X-ray; Chandra Observatory , NASA / Radio; NRAO , VLA
Five to Mars May 2, 2003

Five to Mars

Image Credit: USGS , Viking Project , NASA
Denizen of the Tarantula Nebula May 3, 2003

Denizen of the Tarantula Nebula

Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( AURA / STScI / NASA )
A Sonic Boom May 4, 2003

A Sonic Boom

Credit: Ensign John Gay, USS Constellation , US Navy
NGC 1275: A Galactic Collision May 5, 2003

NGC 1275: A Galactic Collision

Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), M. Donahue ( STScI ) & J. Trauger ( JPL ), NASA
A Chicago Meteorite Fall May 6, 2003 · Copyrighted

A Chicago Meteorite Fall

Credit & Copyright: Ivan and Colby Navarro
The Southern Sky from the International Space Station May 7, 2003

The Southern Sky from the International Space Station

Credit: Don Pettit , ISS Expedition 6 , NASA
Mercury Spotting May 8, 2003

Mercury Spotting

Credit: SOHO – EIT Consortium , ESA , NASA
International Space Station in Transit May 9, 2003 · Copyrighted

International Space Station in Transit

Credit & Copyright: Tom Laskowski
NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula May 10, 2003

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

Credit: NASA , WIYN , NOAO , ESA , Hubble Helix Nebula Team , M. Meixner ( STScI ), & T. A. Rector ( NRAO )
M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT May 11, 2003

M83: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy from VLT

Credit: FORS Team , 8.2-meter VLT , ESO
In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula May 12, 2003 · Copyrighted

In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula

Credit & Copyright: T. A. Rector ( NRAO ), NOAO , AURA , NSF
Mercury Transits the Sun May 13, 2003 · Copyrighted

Mercury Transits the Sun

Credit & Copyright: Thierry Legault
The North Pole of Venus May 14, 2003

The North Pole of Venus

Credit: SSV , MIPL , Magellan Team , NASA
Moon Slide Slim May 15, 2003 · Copyrighted

Moon Slide Slim

Credit & Copyright: Doug Murray
A Tale of Two Nebulae May 16, 2003 · Copyrighted

A Tale of Two Nebulae

Credit & Copyright: Brian Lula
Dark Sky, Bright Sun May 17, 2003

Dark Sky, Bright Sun

Credit: STS-82 Crew , NASA
The Holographic Principle May 18, 2003 · Copyrighted

The Holographic Principle

Image Credit & Copyright: E. Winfree , K. Fleischer, A. Barr et al. ( Caltech )
The Andromeda Deep Field May 19, 2003

The Andromeda Deep Field

Credit: T. M. Brown ( STScI ) et al., ESA , NASA
A Primordial Quasar May 20, 2003

A Primordial Quasar

Drawing Credit: Wolfram Freudling et al. ( STECF ), ESO , ESA , NASA
Copper Moon, Golden Gate May 21, 2003 · Copyrighted

Copper Moon, Golden Gate

Credit & Copyright: Evad Damast
Eclipsed Moon Montage May 22, 2003 · Copyrighted

Eclipsed Moon Montage

Credit & Copyright: Sebastien Gauthier
Eclipsed Moon and Stars May 23, 2003 · Copyrighted

Eclipsed Moon and Stars

Credit & Copyright: Jay Ouellet
M74: The Perfect Spiral May 24, 2003

M74: The Perfect Spiral

Credit: Gemini Observatory , GMOS Team
Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 Almost Sideways May 25, 2003 · Copyrighted

Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 Almost Sideways

Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT), Hawaiian Starlight , CFHT
The Earth and Moon from Mars May 26, 2003

The Earth and Moon from Mars

Credit: MSSS , JPL , NASA
A Mercury Transit Sequence May 27, 2003 · Copyrighted

A Mercury Transit Sequence

Credit & Copyright: Dominique Dierick
SNR 0103-72.6: Oxygen Supply May 28, 2003

SNR 0103-72.6: Oxygen Supply

Credit: S.Park, D. Burrows ( PSU ) et al., Chandra Observatory , NASA
Frizion Illume May 29, 2003 · Copyrighted

Frizion Illume

Credit & Copyright: Peter Wasilewski ( Goddard Space Flight Center )
Ring of Fire Revisited May 30, 2003 · Copyrighted

Ring of Fire Revisited

Credit & Copyright: Dennis Mammana ( Skyscapes )
NGC 1818: Pick A Star May 31, 2003

NGC 1818: Pick A Star

Credit: R. Elson and R. Sword ( IoA Cambridge ), NASA

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