The sky on
your birthday.
Symbiotic R Aquarii
R Aquarii is a variable star system, about 710 light-years away, where two stars orbit each other. One is a cool red giant, and the other is a hot, dense white dwarf. You can watch its brightness change over a year with binoculars, a result of the interaction between these two stars.
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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 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 February 2022 · Lake Eyre, Australia 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 2022 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 2022.
Questions about February 5, 2022
What space photo was released on February 5, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2022 was "Symbiotic R Aquarii". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 5, 2022?
A waxing crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was February 5, 2022?
February 5, 2022 was a Saturday, day 36 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 5, 2022?
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.