The sky on
your birthday.
“Massive Stars in NGC 6357” is copyrighted by CHART32 Team. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 6357 is an expansive emission nebula in Scorpius, 6,500 light-years distant. Within it lies Pismis 24, a cluster containing some of the most massive stars known, nearly 100 times the Sun's mass. The nebula's bright central region also holds dusty pillars of molecular gas, likely hiding even more massive protostars from view.
The Sun on 5 February 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 February 2016, 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 February 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 February 2016 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2016 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 2016.
Questions about February 5, 2016
What space photo was released on February 5, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2016 was "Massive Stars in NGC 6357". 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 February 5, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was February 5, 2016?
February 5, 2016 was a Friday, day 36 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 5, 2016?
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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