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First visible light from GRB 050709
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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 October 2005 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2012 At the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2010 Wide-field view of the field around Monoceros R2 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2026 NGC 7129 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2025 Starbursting centre See it as a poster -
Released on 6 October 2014 A dusty spiral in Virgo See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 OCT 2005 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 OCT 2005.
Questions about October 6, 2005
What space photo was released on October 6, 2005?
"First visible light from GRB 050709", from the European Southern Observatory, released on October 6, 2005.
What was the Moon's phase on October 6, 2005?
A waxing crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was October 6, 2005?
October 6, 2005 was a Thursday, day 279 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 6, 2005?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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