The sky on
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“NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula” is copyrighted by Dong Liang. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis robin's egg-shaped cloud, NGC 1360, is a planetary nebula about 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Fornax. It is not a place where stars begin, but rather a brief, final stage in a star's life. The aging star at its center is visible, shedding its outer layers to create this glowing cosmic shell.
The Sun on 5 August 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 5 August 2023, 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 August 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 August 2023 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2008 Wide-field view of the Virgo cluster of galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2018 Trapezium: At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2008 Lord of the stars See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2017 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster -
Released on 5 August 2015 X-ray Echoes from Circinus X-1 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 AUG 2023 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 AUG 2023.
Questions about August 5, 2023
What space photo was released on August 5, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2023 was "NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg 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 August 5, 2023?
A waning gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was August 5, 2023?
August 5, 2023 was a Saturday, day 217 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 5, 2023?
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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