The sky on
your birthday.
“Emission Nebula IC 1396” is copyrighted by Richard Crisp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIC 1396 is an emission nebula, a cloud of gas and dust where new stars are forming. It spans hundreds of light-years and is about 3,000 light-years from Earth. This image uses narrow-band filters to highlight specific glowing atoms, revealing the nebula's intricate structure and colors.
The Earth on 5 August 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 August 2004, 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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 August 2004 · Nile Delta and Sinai 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 2004 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 2004.
Questions about August 5, 2004
What space photo was released on August 5, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2004 was "Emission Nebula IC 1396". 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 August 5, 2004?
A waning gibbous moon, about 81% lit.
What day of the week was August 5, 2004?
August 5, 2004 was a Thursday, day 218 of the 366 days in 2004.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 5, 2004?
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.