The sky on
your birthday.
“A Sun Pillar in Red and Violet” is copyrighted by Jim Kirkpatrick & Brigitte Heiter-Kirkpatrick. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIn 2000, two photographers near Lake Tahoe captured an unusual red column of light rising from the setting sun. This phenomenon, known as a Sun Pillar, happens when sunlight reflects off ice crystals in the atmosphere. The image shows the red column above Lake Tahoe and snow-capped mountains.
The Earth on 5 February 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 February 2006, 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 February 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2013 The Cosmic Hearth See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2009 Wide-field view of the Coma Galaxy Cluster (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2009 Unusual spiral NGC 4921 in the Coma Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2008 NGC 1132 in visible and X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2008 NGC 1132 wide-field (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 FEB 2006 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 FEB 2006.
Questions about February 5, 2006
What space photo was released on February 5, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2006 was "A Sun Pillar in Red and Violet". 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 February 5, 2006?
A first quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was February 5, 2006?
February 5, 2006 was a Sunday, day 36 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 5, 2006?
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.