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“Comet Machholz in View” is copyrighted by Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet 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.
The Earth on 5 January 2005 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 January 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 January 2005 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: visible See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 Digitized Sky Survey Image of the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: infrared See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 The area around the Andromeda Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2016 Andromeda in High-Energy X-rays See it as a poster
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.
Questions about January 5, 2005
What space photo was released on January 5, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2005 was "Comet Machholz in View". 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 January 5, 2005?
A waning crescent moon, about 27% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 2005?
January 5, 2005 was a Wednesday, day 5 of the 365 days in 2005.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 2005?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 5, 2005?
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.