The sky on
your birthday.
Ring Around Fomalhaut
The young star Fomalhaut, a mere 25 light-years away in Piscis Austrinus, is surrounded by a vast ring of dusty debris. Earlier infrared observations hinted at this torus of cold material, but the Hubble Space Telescope's ACS camera provided this sharpest-ever visible light image. The immense glare from the star is blocked by an occulting disk in the coronagraph, allowing us to see the faint ring.
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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 1 July 2005 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2015 The colourful star cluster NGC 2367 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2004 Close-up on N11B (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2008 Hubble sees stars and a stripe in celestial fireworks See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the bright star cluster NGC 2367 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 July 2024 A maelstrom of matter and energy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JUL 2005 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 JUL 2005.
Questions about July 1, 2005
What space photo was released on July 1, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 1, 2005 was "Ring Around Fomalhaut". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 1, 2005?
A waning crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was July 1, 2005?
July 1, 2005 was a Friday, day 182 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 1, 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.