The sky on
your birthday.
“Comet of the North” is copyrighted by Clear Skies. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) appears next to the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) in this northern sky view. Although they look similar in brightness, the comet is a much smaller object in our solar system, while Andromeda is a galaxy far beyond our own. This image captures both celestial objects, immersed in the faint glow of the northern lights.
The Sun on 5 April 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 April 2013, 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 April 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 April 2013 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2018 Hubble view of the surroundings of a hidden neutron star in the Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2021 Spiral Snapshot See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2017 Filaments of Active Galaxy NGC 1275 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2021 Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Exploded Star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2019 This Is One Mars Rover With MOXIE See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 APR 2013 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 APR 2013.
Questions about April 5, 2013
What space photo was released on April 5, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 5, 2013 was "Comet of the North". 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 April 5, 2013?
A waning crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was April 5, 2013?
April 5, 2013 was a Friday, day 95 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 5, 2013?
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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