The sky on
your birthday.
“GK Per: Nova of 1901” is copyrighted by Adam Block. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIn 1901, GK Persei briefly became one of the brightest stars in the sky, an event known as Nova Persei. This composite image from 2003 and 2011 shows the expanding ejecta, often called the Firework Nebula. About 1,500 light-years away, this nebula is still expanding and is nearly a light-year in diameter.
The Sun on 5 November 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 November 2011, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 5 November 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 November 2011 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 5 November 2012 Saturn's Moon Dione in Slight Color See it as a poster -
Released on 5 November 2009 Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 image details star birth in galaxy M83 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 November 2013 Namib Desert, Namibia See it as a poster -
Released on 5 November 2026 Lessons from a stellar instructor See it as a poster -
Released on 5 November 2025 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 NOV 2011 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 NOV 2011.
Questions about November 5, 2011
What space photo was released on November 5, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 5, 2011 was "GK Per: Nova of 1901". 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 November 5, 2011?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 70% lit.
What day of the week was November 5, 2011?
November 5, 2011 was a Saturday, day 309 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 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?
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