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“The Toby Jug Nebula” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIC 2220, known as the Toby Jug Nebula, is a reflection nebula surrounding a red giant star. Its light comes from the central star reflecting off dust and gas. The nebula's peculiar bipolar, biconical shape makes it a popular subject for study, revealing the star's recent mass loss.
Peculiar coma shape of comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
ESO released this picture on 5 January 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: visible See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 Digitized Sky Survey Image of the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: infrared See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 The area around the Andromeda Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2016 Andromeda in High-Energy X-rays See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 1996 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JAN 1996.
Questions about January 5, 1996
What space photo was released on January 5, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 1996 was "The Toby Jug Nebula". 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 January 5, 1996?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 1996?
January 5, 1996 was a Friday, day 5 of the 366 days in 1996.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 1996?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
Is it free?
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