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Rubin's Galaxy
UGC 2885 is a giant spiral galaxy, about 232 million light-years distant in the constellation Perseus. It is about 800,000 light-years across, making it much larger than the Milky Way. This Hubble Space Telescope image shows its immense scale, with an estimated 1 trillion stars. It is part of a study on how galaxies grow.
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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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Released on 5 April 2021 Spiral Snapshot See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2017 Filaments of Active Galaxy NGC 1275 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2021 Veil Nebula: Wisps of an Exploded Star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2021 The sun's glint beams off the Atlantic Ocean as the International Space Station soared 271 miles above the southern See it as a poster -
Released on 5 April 2026 The Nearside of the Moon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 APR 2023 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 APR 2023.