The sky on
your birthday.
“Highlights of the Summer Sky” is copyrighted by Universe2go.com. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis graphic highlights a few events for Earth's northern hemisphere during summer. Early summer sky events fan out toward the left, while late summer events are projected toward the right. Objects relatively close to Earth are illustrated as nearer to the cartoon figure with the telescope at the bottom center. Almost everything pictured can be seen without a telescope.
The Sun on 5 June 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 June 2017, 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 June 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 June 2017 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2013 Galaxies in Hiding See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2012 Live: Watching for Venus to Cross the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2013 Bubbles Within Bubbles See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2003 Supernova Shock Wave Paints Cosmic Portrait See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2013 Life and Death Intermingled See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUN 2017 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JUN 2017.
Questions about June 5, 2017
What space photo was released on June 5, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 5, 2017 was "Highlights of the Summer Sky". 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 June 5, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 82% lit.
What day of the week was June 5, 2017?
June 5, 2017 was a Monday, day 156 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 5, 2017?
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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