The sky on
your birthday.
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse, a red supergiant in Orion, is about 600 light years away. This Hubble Space Telescope image is the first direct picture of a star's surface other than our sun. Betelgeuse is over a thousand times larger than the sun. If it were in our solar system, it would extend past Jupiter's orbit.
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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 June 2012 Live: Watching for Venus to Cross the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2013 Galaxies in Hiding See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2013 Bubbles Within Bubbles See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2003 Supernova Shock Wave Paints Cosmic Portrait See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2013 Life and Death Intermingled See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUN 1999 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JUN 1999.
Questions about June 5, 1999
What space photo was released on June 5, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 1999 was "Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 5, 1999?
A last quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was June 5, 1999?
June 5, 1999 was a Saturday, day 156 of the 365 days in 1999.
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