The sky on
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“A Triangular Shadow of a Large Volcano” is copyrighted by Juan Carlos Casado. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe triangular shadow cast by Mount Teide, a large volcano, is a common optical phenomenon seen from the tops of big mountains at sunrise or sunset. The volcano itself is not strictly pyramidal. The effect is due to the observer looking down the long corridor of the shadow as it stretches to the horizon.
The Sun on 5 July 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 July 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 July 2011 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2026 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2017 Wide-field image of the sky around Messier 77 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2021 One of the Greats See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2015 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2011 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUL 2011 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JUL 2011.
Questions about July 5, 2011
What space photo was released on July 5, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2011 was "A Triangular Shadow of a Large Volcano". 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 July 5, 2011?
A waxing crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was July 5, 2011?
July 5, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 186 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 5, 2011?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are 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.
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