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“Second Millennium, Last Eclipse” is copyrighted by Philipp Rau. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe final eclipse of the Second Millennium was a partial solar eclipse on Christmas Day 2000, visible across North America. Astrophotographer Phil Rau captured the entire event in a single image from Cary, North Carolina. Using a solar filter, he made short exposures every 10 minutes as the Sun and Moon arced across the sky.
The Earth on 5 January 2001 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 January 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 January 2001 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
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 2001 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 2001.
Questions about January 5, 2001
What space photo was released on January 5, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2001 was "Second Millennium, Last Eclipse". 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 January 5, 2001?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 2001?
January 5, 2001 was a Friday, day 5 of the 365 days in 2001.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 2001?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 5, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.