The sky on
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Zeta Oph: Runaway Star
Zeta Ophiuchi is a runaway star, moving through space at 24 kilometers per second. This infrared image shows the bow shock it creates as its strong stellar wind compresses and heats interstellar dust. The star is about 20 times more massive than the Sun.
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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 July 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 July 2015 · Caspian Sea 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 2011 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2010 The crowded heart of the Hercules globular cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUL 2015 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 2015.
Questions about July 5, 2015
What space photo was released on July 5, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2015 was "Zeta Oph: Runaway Star". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 5, 2015?
A waning gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was July 5, 2015?
July 5, 2015 was a Sunday, day 186 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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.
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