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Earth and Moon
The Earth and Moon are rarely photographed together. About 30 years ago, the Jupiter-bound Galileo spacecraft captured this view as it zoomed past our home system. Galileo watched from about 15 times the Earth-Moon separation as our only natural satellite glided past our home world. This video combines 52 historic color-enhanced images.
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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 September 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 September 2021 · Taklamakan Desert 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 2021 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 2021.
Questions about September 5, 2021
What space photo was released on September 5, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2021 was "Earth and Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 5, 2021?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was September 5, 2021?
September 5, 2021 was a Sunday, day 248 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.