PULL · 5 JAN 2005 This was
This was
your sky.
Comet Machholz in View
NASA APOD · Jimmy
Westlake
(Colorado
Mountain College)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Comet Machholz offered good views for northern hemisphere observers in January 2005. At its closest approach to Earth, the comet passed near the Pleiades star cluster on January 7th and the double star cluster in Perseus on January 27th. This telephoto time exposure shows the comet's long, faint tail, which was visible to the unaided eye from dark locations and an easy target for binoculars or small telescopes.
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Westlake
(Colorado
Mountain College) · Jimmy
Westlake
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Mountain College) · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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RARE · HOLO 
2005-01-05 · ♑
SKYBORN
Comet Machholz in View
NASA APOD · Jimmy
Westlake
(Colorado
Mountain College)
BORN 7844 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 2005 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JAN 2005.
THE ALMANAC FOR 5 JAN 2005
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 27% lit
POSITION
Day 5 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS