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“NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge” is copyrighted by Ken Crawford. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's sitespiral galaxy NGC 4565 is viewed edge-on from Earth. Known as the Needle Galaxy, it is a common target for northern sky telescopic tours in the constellation Coma Berenices. This image reveals the galaxy's bulging central core, cut by dust lanes that lace its thin galactic plane. Many other background galaxies are visible in the field of view.
The Sun on 5 July 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 July 2012, 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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 July 2012 · Persian Gulf 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 2012 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 2012.
Questions about July 5, 2012
What space photo was released on July 5, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2012 was "NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge". 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, 2012?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was July 5, 2012?
July 5, 2012 was a Thursday, day 187 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 5, 2012?
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.