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NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf
NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, the expelled outer layers of a dying star. At its center is one of the hottest known white dwarf stars, visible as a bright dot. Our Sun will eventually become a white dwarf, casting off its own shell of gas in about five billion years.
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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 August 2001 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
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 2001 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 2001.
Questions about August 5, 2001
What space photo was released on August 5, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2001 was "NGC 2440: Cocoon of a New White Dwarf". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 5, 2001?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was August 5, 2001?
August 5, 2001 was a Sunday, day 217 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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.