The sky on
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“Carina over Lake Ballard” is copyrighted by William Vrbasso. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Great Carina Nebula, also known as NGC 3372, is one of the largest star-forming regions in our galaxy. It is easily visible to the unaided eye in the southern sky. This image shows it high above Lake Ballard in Western Australia. The Milky Way stretches beyond the southern horizon, with Alpha and Beta Centauri and the Southern Cross also visible.
The Sun on 5 January 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 January 2018, 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 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 January 2018 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: visible See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 Digitized Sky Survey Image of the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 New view of the Pillars of Creation: infrared See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2015 The area around the Andromeda Galaxy (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 January 2016 Andromeda in High-Energy X-rays See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JAN 2018 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JAN 2018.
Questions about January 5, 2018
What space photo was released on January 5, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2018 was "Carina over Lake Ballard". 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 January 5, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 2018?
January 5, 2018 was a Friday, day 5 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 2018?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 5, 2018?
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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