The sky on
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Apollo 15's Home on the Moon
The Apollo 15 lunar module, named "Falcon," served as home for astronauts David Scott and James Irwin on the Moon in 1971. The harsh sunlight on the gray lunar surface creates an eerie quality in the image. The Lunar Apennine Mountains frame the background, with Mount Hadley Delta visible on the right, and tracks from the lunar rover in the foreground.
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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 July 2026 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2017 Wide-field image of the sky around Messier 77 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2021 One of the Greats See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2015 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2011 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUL 1998 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JUL 1998.
Questions about July 5, 1998
What space photo was released on July 5, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 1998 was "Apollo 15's Home on the Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 5, 1998?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 83% lit.
What day of the week was July 5, 1998?
July 5, 1998 was a Sunday, day 186 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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