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“Aphelion Sunrise” is copyrighted by Stephen Mudge. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn July 3rd, Earth reached aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun in its elliptical orbit. This happens during the southern hemisphere's winter. This aphelion sunrise from 2015 was captured in a time series composite against the skyline of Brisbane, Australia. Earth's seasons are determined by its axial tilt, not its distance from the Sun.
The Sun on 5 July 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 July 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 July 2017 · Pilbara, Western Australia 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 2015 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2011 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUL 2017 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 2017.
Questions about July 5, 2017
What space photo was released on July 5, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2017 was "Aphelion Sunrise". 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 July 5, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was July 5, 2017?
July 5, 2017 was a Wednesday, day 186 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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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