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A New Jupiter Oval Rotates
Even Jupiter can do the twist. Large cloud systems on Jupiter rotate, and the newly formed oval pictured here is no different. This new oval formed from the collision of two smaller ovals, an event similar to two large storms merging into one huge hurricane. Even this new swirling storm, however, is small compared to Jupiter's Great Red Spot. The Galileo spacecraft captured these images.
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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 1999 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 1999.
Questions about January 5, 1999
What space photo was released on January 5, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 1999 was "A New Jupiter Oval Rotates". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 5, 1999?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 1999?
January 5, 1999 was a Tuesday, day 5 of the 365 days in 1999.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 1999?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.