The sky on
your birthday.
“Colorful Light Pillars” is copyrighted by Walter Tape (Alaska Fairbanks), Figure 8-1, Atmospheric Halos. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese are not aurora, but light pillars, a local atmospheric phenomenon. They are caused by flat, fluttering ice crystals reflecting light from the ground or sun. Under freezing temperatures, these ice crystals can form closer to the ground, creating the illusion of pillars.
The Earth on 5 March 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 March 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 March 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 5 March 2015 Galaxy cluster MACS j1149.5+223 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 March 2018 Galaxy full of cosmic lighthouses See it as a poster -
Released on 5 March 2020 The night lights of Seoul, South Korea, and surrounding cities are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 5 March 2025 An atmospheric glow blankets Earth's horizon as city lights outline the northwestern coast of the United States See it as a poster -
Released on 5 March 2025 City lights dot the Canadian landscape underneath an aurora See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 MAR 2006 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 5 MAR 2006.
Questions about March 5, 2006
What space photo was released on March 5, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 5, 2006 was "Colorful Light Pillars". 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 March 5, 2006?
A waxing crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was March 5, 2006?
March 5, 2006 was a Sunday, day 64 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 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.