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“M46 And NGC 2438: Young And Old” is copyrighted by Wil Milan. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM46 is a young open star cluster, about 300 million years old, still containing hundreds of stars. Located 5,000 light-years away in the constellation Puppis, it is a familiar sight to stargazers. Intriguingly, it appears to contain an ancient planetary nebula, NGC 2438, which is much older than the cluster itself.
A Mote in Hubble's Eye
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 4 March 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 5 March 2020 The night lights of Seoul, South Korea, and surrounding cities are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 5 March 2025 An atmospheric glow blankets Earth's horizon as city lights outline the northwestern coast of the United States See it as a poster -
Released on 5 March 2025 City lights dot the Canadian landscape underneath an aurora See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 MAR 1999 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 MAR 1999.
Questions about March 5, 1999
What space photo was released on March 5, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 5, 1999 was "M46 And NGC 2438: Young And Old". 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 March 5, 1999?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was March 5, 1999?
March 5, 1999 was a Friday, day 64 of the 365 days in 1999.
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