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“Hidden Galaxy IC 342” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIC 342 is a sprawling spiral galaxy, similar in size to other large, bright spirals. It lies about 7 million light-years away in the constellation Camelopardalis. This galaxy would be prominent in our night sky, but it is almost hidden behind the veil of stars, gas, and dust in the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. This sharp telescopic image traces its own star clusters and dust lanes.
The Earth on 5 October 2006 · Gobi Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 October 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 October 2006 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2020 NGC 5643: Nearby Spiral Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2020 Survey of the Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the Thor’s Helmet Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th anniversary See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2016 VISTA views Messier 78 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 OCT 2006 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 5, 2006
What space photo was released on October 5, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2006 was "Hidden Galaxy IC 342". 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 October 5, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2006?
October 5, 2006 was a Thursday, day 278 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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.