The sky on
your birthday.
Energetic Particle Strikes the Earth
Dubbed Amaterasu, this particle was one of the most energetic cosmic rays ever to hit Earth. When such a particle strikes our atmosphere, it creates an air shower of electrons, protons, and other elementary particles. The Telescope Array in Utah recorded this event in 2021. Scientists are still working to determine the origin of these incredibly powerful particles.
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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 December 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 5 December 2023 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around VFTS 102: the fastest rotating massive star See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2015 Layered Craters and Icy Plains See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2015 Pluto Badlands See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 1998 Jupiter Great Red Spot See it as a poster -
Released on 5 December 2022 Flight Day 20: Orion and Our Moon See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 DEC 2023 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 5 DEC 2023.
Questions about December 5, 2023
What space photo was released on December 5, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 2023 was "Energetic Particle Strikes the Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 5, 2023?
A last quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was December 5, 2023?
December 5, 2023 was a Tuesday, day 339 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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.
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