The sky on
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The Swirling Center of NGC 4261
The Hubble Space Telescope looked at NGC 4261, an elliptical galaxy, and found gas and dust swirling into its center. Astronomers believe this disk is the remnant of a smaller galaxy that fell in hundreds of millions of years ago. At the heart of it all, there is almost certainly a massive black hole. Collisions like this may create active galactic nuclei, such as quasars.
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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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Released on 5 December 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around VFTS 102: the fastest rotating massive star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2015 Layered Craters and Icy Plains See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2015 Pluto Badlands See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 1998 Jupiter Great Red Spot See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2022 Flight Day 20: Orion and Our Moon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 DEC 1995 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 DEC 1995.
Questions about December 5, 1995
What space photo was released on December 5, 1995?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 1995 was "The Swirling Center of NGC 4261". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 5, 1995?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was December 5, 1995?
December 5, 1995 was a Tuesday, day 339 of the 365 days in 1995.
Is it free?
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