The sky on
your birthday.
“Aurora at Midnight” is copyrighted by J. Curtis (U. Alaska Fairbanks). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAn aurora glows green and red over Fairbanks, Alaska, in this midnight photo. Ionized oxygen high in Earth's atmosphere causes the green ring. Clouds reflect and absorb the aurora's light, giving them a reddish tint. These displays are a visible reminder of our planet's interaction with the Sun's charged particles.
Gamma ray burst 971214
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 6 May 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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In tropical astrology, 5 MAY 1998 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 5 MAY 1998.
Questions about May 5, 1998
What space photo was released on May 5, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 5, 1998 was "Aurora at Midnight". 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 May 5, 1998?
A first quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was May 5, 1998?
May 5, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 125 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on May 5, 1998?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks tomorrow.
Is it free?
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