The sky on
your birthday.
Plasma Jets from Radio Galaxy Hercules A
Hercules A, a seemingly normal elliptical galaxy in visible light, emits spectacular plasma jets over a million light-years long in radio waves. These jets likely originate from an active supermassive black hole at its center. The central galaxy, 3C 348, is over 1,000 times more massive than the Milky Way.
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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 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 December 2012 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2012 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 2012.
Questions about December 5, 2012
What space photo was released on December 5, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 2012 was "Plasma Jets from Radio Galaxy Hercules A". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 5, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was December 5, 2012?
December 5, 2012 was a Wednesday, day 340 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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.
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