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NGC 1427A: Galaxy in Motion
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows NGC 1427A, a small irregular galaxy filled with young blue star clusters and pink star-forming regions. It is moving towards the center of the Fornax galaxy cluster, 62 million light-years away. NGC 1427A is over 20,000 light-years long.
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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 4 March 2005 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2014 Hubble and Chandra composite of ESO 137-001 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2010 ACS image of ESO 306-17 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2013 Blue bursts of hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2010 Cerro Armazones and Cerro Paranal in Chile See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2020 The amber hue hovering just above the Earth's limb is the atmospheric glow with the Milky Way's stars sparkling See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 MAR 2005 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 MAR 2005.
Questions about March 4, 2005
What space photo was released on March 4, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 2005 was "NGC 1427A: Galaxy in Motion". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 4, 2005?
A last quarter moon, about 38% lit.
What day of the week was March 4, 2005?
March 4, 2005 was a Friday, day 63 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 4, 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.