The sky on
your birthday.
Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail
Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy, has a long tail of stars and gas stretching hundreds of thousands of light-years. This tail formed when a smaller galaxy passed through it, pulling material away. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this view of the disrupted spiral galaxy.
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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 8 January 2006 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 New stars shed light on the past See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2008 Dwarf Galaxy Holmberg IX See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2014 Galaxy cluster Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2024 When one plus one (eventually) equals one See it as a poster -
Released on 8 January 2007 Overview of the region around N90 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JAN 2006 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 JAN 2006.
Questions about January 8, 2006
What space photo was released on January 8, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2006 was "Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 8, 2006?
A first quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was January 8, 2006?
January 8, 2006 was a Sunday, day 8 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 8, 2006?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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