The sky on
your birthday.
“Too Close to a Black Hole” is copyrighted by Robert Nemiroff (MTU). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWhat would you see if you went right up to a black hole? The image on the right shows how strange things would look, with a black hole superposed in the center of the frame. The black hole's gravity is so strong that it bends light, distorting the familiar constellation Orion seen on the left.
First Panoramic View From The Surface Of Mars
NASA released this picture on 30 December 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 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 1997 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 1997.
Questions about January 5, 1997
What space photo was released on January 5, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 1997 was "Too Close to a Black Hole". 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, 1997?
A waning crescent moon, about 14% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 1997?
January 5, 1997 was a Sunday, day 5 of the 365 days in 1997.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 1997?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
Is it free?
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