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M104: The Sombrero Galaxy
The striking spiral galaxy M104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile. It features a broad ring of obscuring dust lanes, seen in silhouette against an extensive bulge of stars. This swath of cosmic dust lends a broad-brimmed hat-like appearance to the galaxy, suggesting its popular moniker, The Sombrero Galaxy. Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based Subaru data were reprocessed with amateur color image data to create this sharp view.
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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 February 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 February 2015 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2013 The Cosmic Hearth See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2009 Wide-field view of the Coma Galaxy Cluster (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2009 Unusual spiral NGC 4921 in the Coma Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2008 NGC 1132 in visible and X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2008 NGC 1132 wide-field (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 FEB 2015 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 FEB 2015.
Questions about February 5, 2015
What space photo was released on February 5, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2015 was "M104: The Sombrero Galaxy". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 5, 2015?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was February 5, 2015?
February 5, 2015 was a Thursday, day 36 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 5, 2015?
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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