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“A Flock of Stars” is copyrighted by Roger A. Hopkins. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOur Sun is a lonely star, with only a few neighbors within ten light-years. But in a star cluster, thousands of stars might fill the same space. The night sky in such a dense neighborhood would be filled with countless stars, a stark contrast to our own familiar view.
The Earth on 5 October 2001 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 October 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 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 2001 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 2001.
Questions about October 5, 2001
What space photo was released on October 5, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2001 was "A Flock of Stars". 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 October 5, 2001?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2001?
October 5, 2001 was a Friday, day 278 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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.