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“A Memorable Aurora Over Norway” is copyrighted by Ole Christian Salomonsen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis aurora over Norway was one of the most memorable of its season, featuring green and red light, distinct curtains, and an auroral corona. The display filled the sky above Tromsø. Auroras happen when charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere.
The Sun on 5 December 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 December 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 5 December 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 December 2011 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around VFTS 102: the fastest rotating massive star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2015 Layered Craters and Icy Plains See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2015 Pluto Badlands See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 1998 Jupiter Great Red Spot See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2022 Flight Day 20: Orion and Our Moon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 DEC 2011 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 DEC 2011.
Questions about December 5, 2011
What space photo was released on December 5, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 2011 was "A Memorable Aurora Over Norway". 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 December 5, 2011?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was December 5, 2011?
December 5, 2011 was a Monday, day 339 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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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