The sky on
your birthday.
“The Coma Cluster of Galaxies” is copyrighted by O. Lopez-Cruz (INAOEP) et al., AURA, NOAO, NSF. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAlmost every object in this photograph is a galaxy. The Coma Cluster of Galaxies is one of the densest clusters known, containing thousands of galaxies, each with billions of stars. Light from the Coma Cluster takes hundreds of millions of years to reach us. The cluster is so large that light takes millions of years just to cross it.
Comet Linear Fragments (Hubble View)
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 7 August 2000. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 6 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around Messier 33 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2023 SN 1006: A Supernova Ribbon from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2012 Close encounter with the Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2014 VST snaps a very detailed view of the Triangulum Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2026 Webb opens a Treasure Chest filled with stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 AUG 2000 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 6 AUG 2000.
Questions about August 6, 2000
What space photo was released on August 6, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 6, 2000 was "The Coma Cluster of Galaxies". 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 6, 2000?
A first quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was August 6, 2000?
August 6, 2000 was a Sunday, day 219 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on August 6, 2000?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 7 days.
Is it free?
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