The sky on
your birthday.
A Sunspot Up Close
This close-up shows a sunspot, a depression on the Sun's surface that is cooler and darker than the surrounding areas. The Sun's magnetic field creates these regions by preventing hot material from entering the spot. Sunspots can be larger than Earth and typically last for only a few days. The Sun's surface is a bubbling sea of separate cells, visible here.
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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 October 2020 NGC 5643: Nearby Spiral Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2020 Survey of the Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the Thor’s Helmet Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th anniversary See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2016 VISTA views Messier 78 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 OCT 1998 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 OCT 1998.
Questions about October 5, 1998
What space photo was released on October 5, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 1998 was "A Sunspot Up Close". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 5, 1998?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 1998?
October 5, 1998 was a Monday, day 278 of the 365 days in 1998.
Is it free?
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