The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Cygnus A
The Chandra Observatory captured this detailed X-ray image of Cygnus A. It is one of the brightest celestial radio sources, about 700 million light-years away. The X-ray emission shows the powerful jets and lobes generated by the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center. The inset radio image shows similar structures, revealing the extreme energies at play.
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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 2002 · Lake Eyre, Australia 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 2002 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 2002.
Questions about October 5, 2002
What space photo was released on October 5, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2002 was "X-Ray Cygnus A". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 5, 2002?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2002?
October 5, 2002 was a Saturday, day 278 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 5, 2002?
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.