The sky on
your birthday.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot
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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 August 2008 Wide-field view of the Virgo cluster of galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2018 Trapezium: At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2008 Lord of the stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2015 X-ray Echoes from Circinus X-1 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2017 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 AUG 1999 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 AUG 1999.
Questions about August 5, 1999
What space photo was released on August 5, 1999?
"Jupiter's Great Red Spot", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on August 5, 1999.
What was the Moon's phase on August 5, 1999?
A last quarter moon, about 42% lit.
What day of the week was August 5, 1999?
August 5, 1999 was a Thursday, day 217 of the 365 days in 1999.
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