The sky on
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Yutu 2 on the Farside
On January 3, 2019, the Chinese Chang'e-4 spacecraft made the first successful landing on the Moon's farside. This image, taken by a camera on the lander, shows the Yutu 2 rover as it rolled onto the surface. The rover is exploring Von Karman crater, a large impact feature within the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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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 January 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 January 2019 · Empty Quarter, Arabia 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 2019 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 2019.
Questions about January 5, 2019
What space photo was released on January 5, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 2019 was "Yutu 2 on the Farside". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 5, 2019?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was January 5, 2019?
January 5, 2019 was a Saturday, day 5 of the 365 days in 2019.
Was there a meteor shower on January 5, 2019?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 5, 2019?
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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