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“NGC 3628: Sideways Spiral Galaxy” is copyrighted by Data: Paul Gardner, Great Basin Observatory; Processing: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (DeepSkyColors.com). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis sharp telescopic view shows NGC 3628, a spiral galaxy seen edge-on. Its puffy galactic disk is divided by dark dust lanes, leading some astronomers to call it "The Hamburger Galaxy." This island universe is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in Leo.
The Sun on 5 September 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 September 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 5 September 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 September 2018 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2000 Mars Pathfinder Filled See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the centre of Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 The globular star cluster Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2017 Hurricane Irma See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 SEP 2018 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 SEP 2018.
Questions about September 5, 2018
What space photo was released on September 5, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2018 was "NGC 3628: Sideways Spiral Galaxy". 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 September 5, 2018?
A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was September 5, 2018?
September 5, 2018 was a Wednesday, day 248 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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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