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“The Winter Hexagon” is copyrighted by Jerry Lodriguss. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Winter Hexagon is a large asterism formed by some of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere's winter sky. This pattern includes Aldebaran, Capella, Castor, Procyon, Rigel, and Sirius. It's easily identifiable and encompasses several constellations, including Orion and Canis Major.
The Earth on 6 November 2002 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 6 November 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 November 2002 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around Abell 2597 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2016 Starburst Cluster in NGC 3603 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2014 Jets, bubbles and bursts of light in Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2014 Hubble image of the surroundings of the young star HL Tauri See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2017 Cosmic RELICS See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 NOV 2002 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 NOV 2002.
Questions about November 6, 2002
What space photo was released on November 6, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2002 was "The Winter Hexagon". 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 November 6, 2002?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was November 6, 2002?
November 6, 2002 was a Wednesday, day 310 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 6, 2002?
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.