The sky on
your birthday.
“A Total Solar Eclipse Over China” is copyrighted by Bill Buckingham. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Moon completely covered the Sun during a total solar eclipse, making the Sun appear as a black dot. This event was visible over a thin swath of Earth, from northern Canada to China. This image was taken during totality near Barkol in Xinjiang, China, with the Barkol Shan mountain range visible on the horizon.
The Earth on 5 August 2008 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 5 August 2008, 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 2008 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 2008.
Questions about August 5, 2008
What space photo was released on August 5, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2008 was "A Total Solar Eclipse Over China". 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, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was August 5, 2008?
August 5, 2008 was a Tuesday, day 218 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 5, 2008?
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.