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NGC 5643: Nearby Spiral Galaxy from Hubble
NGC 5643 is a spiral galaxy dominated by blue spiral arms and brown dust, as seen in this Hubble Space Telescope image. The core of this active galaxy glows brightly in radio waves and X-rays, with twin jets observed. NGC 5643 is one of the closest examples of a Seyfert galaxy, where vast amounts of glowing gas are thought to be falling into a central supermassive black hole.
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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 October 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 October 2020 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2020 Survey of the Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the Thor’s Helmet Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2012 Thor’s Helmet Nebula imaged on the occasion of ESO’s 50th anniversary See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2016 VISTA views Messier 78 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 October 2019 View of Moonset See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 OCT 2020 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 OCT 2020.
Questions about October 5, 2020
What space photo was released on October 5, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 5, 2020 was "NGC 5643: Nearby Spiral Galaxy from Hubble". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 5, 2020?
A waning gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was October 5, 2020?
October 5, 2020 was a Monday, day 279 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 5, 2020?
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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