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N81: Star Cradle in the SMC
The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy about 200,000 light-years away. Within it, the Hubble Space Telescope captured N81, a nebula where massive stars are forming. This star cradle is only 12 light-years across, much smaller than other nebulae that host star clusters. The image shows the newborn stars emerging from their natal cloud.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 October 2000 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
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 2000 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 2000.
Questions about October 5, 2000
What space photo was released on October 5, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2000 was "N81: Star Cradle in the SMC". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 5, 2000?
A first quarter moon, about 46% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2000?
October 5, 2000 was a Thursday, day 279 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 5, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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