The sky on
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Apollo 14 Heads for Home
Fifty years ago, the Apollo 14 crew saw this Earthrise as they left the Moon and headed home. Their command module, Kitty Hawk, orbited the Moon while Earth's crescent peeked over the lunar horizon. The cratered terrain in the foreground is on the lunar farside. From the Moon's surface, Earth would have hung stationary in the sky.
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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 February 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 February 2021 · Atacama and the Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2013 The Cosmic Hearth See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2009 Wide-field view of the Coma Galaxy Cluster (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2009 Unusual spiral NGC 4921 in the Coma Galaxy Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2008 NGC 1132 in visible and X-Ray See it as a poster -
Released on 5 February 2008 NGC 1132 wide-field (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 FEB 2021 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 FEB 2021.
Questions about February 5, 2021
What space photo was released on February 5, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2021 was "Apollo 14 Heads for Home". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 5, 2021?
A last quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was February 5, 2021?
February 5, 2021 was a Friday, day 36 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 5, 2021?
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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