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“Still Life with NGC 2170” is copyrighted by Stefan Seip. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDusty nebula NGC 2170 shines in this celestial still life. It reflects the light of nearby hot stars, appearing blue. Other bluish reflection nebulae and a compact red emission region are also visible. These clouds of gas, dust, and hot stars are commonly found in this massive, star-forming molecular cloud.
The Earth on 5 August 2006 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 August 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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Released on 5 August 2008 Wide-field view of the Virgo cluster of galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2018 Trapezium: At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2008 Lord of the stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2015 X-ray Echoes from Circinus X-1 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2017 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 AUG 2006 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 AUG 2006.
Questions about August 5, 2006
What space photo was released on August 5, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2006 was "Still Life with NGC 2170". 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 August 5, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 83% lit.
What day of the week was August 5, 2006?
August 5, 2006 was a Saturday, day 217 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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.