The sky on
your birthday.
Earth at Night
This is what Earth looks like at night, a composite image showing city lights across the globe. Human-made lights highlight developed and populated areas, such as the seaboards of Europe, the eastern United States, and Japan. Many major cities are located near rivers or oceans for trade.
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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 2008 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2008 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 2008.
Questions about October 5, 2008
What space photo was released on October 5, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2008 was "Earth at Night". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 5, 2008?
A waxing crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2008?
October 5, 2008 was a Sunday, day 279 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 5, 2008?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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