The sky on
your birthday.
Solar Eclipse and SOHO
The space-based SOlar Heliospheric Observatory, SOHO, watches the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona, from 1.5 million kilometers sunward of Earth. From our planet, the lovely coronal streamers and structures are only visible during a total solar eclipse. This composite view combines a SOHO image of the Sun's disk with an Earth-based photo of the corona during the March 29, 2006, eclipse. It highlights the vast extent of the Sun's outer atmosphere.
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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 31 March 2006 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2010 Around the star-formation region Gum 19 (RCW 34) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2025 A galaxy that gives great feedback See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2021 M87's Central Black Hole in Polarized Light See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2016 The galactic centre See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2005 Hubble spies cosmic dust bunnies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 MAR 2006 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 MAR 2006.
Questions about March 31, 2006
What space photo was released on March 31, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 31, 2006 was "Solar Eclipse and SOHO". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 31, 2006?
A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was March 31, 2006?
March 31, 2006 was a Friday, day 90 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 31, 2006?
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.