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“Comet McNaught Heads for the Sun” is copyrighted by Michael Jager and Gerald Rhemann. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet McNaught was visible to early morning risers in January 2007, heading towards the Sun. Discovered by R. H. McNaught, the comet grew bright enough to see with the unaided eye. It was expected to be lost in the Sun's glare but would be visible to sun-staring spacecraft like SOHO.
The Earth on 5 January 2007 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 January 2007, 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 January 2007 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: visible See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 Digitized Sky Survey Image of the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: infrared See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 The area around the Andromeda Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2016 Andromeda in High-Energy X-rays See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 2007 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JAN 2007.
Questions about January 5, 2007
What space photo was released on January 5, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2007 was "Comet McNaught Heads for the Sun". 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 January 5, 2007?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 2007?
January 5, 2007 was a Friday, day 5 of the 365 days in 2007.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 2007?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 5, 2007?
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.