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“3C175: Quasar Cannon” is copyrighted by Alan Bridle (NRAO Charlottesville) VLA, NRAO, NSF. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe quasar 3C175 is the active center of a galaxy so distant that the light we see from it was emitted when the Earth was just forming. An array of house-sized radio telescopes called the Very Large Array, or VLA, recorded this image. Shooting out from 3C175 is a thin jet of protons and electrons traveling near the speed of light. This jet is over one million light-years long.
The Earth on 5 September 2001 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 September 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 September 2000 Mars Pathfinder Filled See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the centre of Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 The globular star cluster Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2017 Hurricane Irma See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 SEP 2001 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 SEP 2001.
Questions about September 5, 2001
What space photo was released on September 5, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2001 was "3C175: Quasar Cannon". 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 September 5, 2001?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was September 5, 2001?
September 5, 2001 was a Wednesday, day 248 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.