BIRTHDAY · 27 JAN 2006

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“A New Storm on Saturn” is copyrighted by Erick Bondoux, Jean-Luc Dauvergne. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Amateur astronomers in France discovered a new storm on Saturn using a 12-inch telescope and a webcam. The storm appears as a white spot in the southern hemisphere of the ringed gas giant. Saturn is currently well-placed for telescopic observations.

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The Earth on 27 January 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 27 January 2006, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 27 January 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
2006-01-27 · ♒
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The Earth on 27 January 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 27 JAN 2006 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 JAN 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 27 JAN 2006
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning crescent, 5% lit
POSITION
Day 27 of 365

Questions about January 27, 2006

What space photo was released on January 27, 2006?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2006 was "A New Storm on Saturn". 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 January 27, 2006?

A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.

What day of the week was January 27, 2006?

January 27, 2006 was a Friday, day 27 of the 365 days in 2006.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 27, 2006?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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