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“IC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula” is copyrighted by Adam Block, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis is IC 4592, the Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula, a fainter cousin to the more famous Horsehead. It's a cloud of fine dust that glows blue as it reflects the light of nearby energetic stars. The nebula's distinct shape is revealed with deeper imaging, appearing against the dark of space.
The Sun on 5 July 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 July 2021, 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 July 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 July 2021 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2026 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2017 Wide-field image of the sky around Messier 77 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2021 One of the Greats See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2015 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 July 2011 Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUL 2021 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 JUL 2021.
Questions about July 5, 2021
What space photo was released on July 5, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2021 was "IC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula". 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 July 5, 2021?
A waning crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was July 5, 2021?
July 5, 2021 was a Monday, day 186 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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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