The sky on
your birthday.
Comet Linear (WM1) Brightens
Comet C/2000 WM1 (LINEAR) brightened considerably as it approached the Sun in late 2001 and early 2002. Discovered over a year prior when it was faint and beyond Jupiter, it developed distinct tails. This image, a 30-second exposure from the Curtis Schmidt 0.6-meter Telescope in Chile, captures the detail in its emerging dust tail. The comet was visible with binoculars in the southern skies.
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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 Earth on your day The Earth on 6 December 2001 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2005 Rhea: Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 Wide-field view of the area around NGC 922 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2010 Hubble peers deeply into the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 1994 Hubble observes the lost ancestors to our Milky Way galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 DEC 2001 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 6 DEC 2001.
Questions about December 6, 2001
What space photo was released on December 6, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2001 was "Comet Linear (WM1) Brightens". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 6, 2001?
A last quarter moon, about 67% lit.
What day of the week was December 6, 2001?
December 6, 2001 was a Thursday, day 340 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 6, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's 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.