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“Apollo 15 Panorama” is copyrighted by Apollo 15. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIn 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts Jim Irwin and Dave Scott explored the Moon using the first Lunar Roving Vehicle. This panorama shows Scott examining a boulder on Mons Hadley Delta. The rover allowed them to cover more ground and collect samples during their nearly three-day stay.
The Sun on 5 August 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 August 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 August 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 August 2016 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2008 Wide-field view of the Virgo cluster of galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2018 Trapezium: At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2008 Lord of the stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2015 X-ray Echoes from Circinus X-1 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2017 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 AUG 2016 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 AUG 2016.
Questions about August 5, 2016
What space photo was released on August 5, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2016 was "Apollo 15 Panorama". 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 August 5, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was August 5, 2016?
August 5, 2016 was a Friday, day 218 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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.
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