The sky on
your birthday.
Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3
Apollo 12 Commander Pete Conrad examines the robotic Surveyor 3 lander, which arrived on the Moon three years earlier. Lunar Module Pilot Alan Bean took this photograph, with their own lunar module visible in the distance. This was the second mission to land humans on the Moon, and it brought back many photographs and moon rocks.
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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 2003 · Pilbara, Western 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 2003 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 2003.
Questions about October 5, 2003
What space photo was released on October 5, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2003 was "Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 5, 2003?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 70% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2003?
October 5, 2003 was a Sunday, day 278 of the 365 days in 2003.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 5, 2003?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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