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“NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe” is copyrighted by R. Jay GaBany (Cosmotography.com). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 253, also called the Silver Dollar Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy about 10 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. It is one of the brightest spiral galaxies we can see, and also one of the dustiest. The galaxy is about 70,000 light-years across and is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, which is the closest galaxy group to our own Local Group. Astronomer Caroline Herschel first observed it in 1783.
The Earth on 21 April 2006 · Bahamas
NASA Terra took this picture on 21 April 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 April 2006 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 21 April 2010 VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula* See it as a poster -
Released on 21 April 2010 Highlights from VISTA’s infrared view of the Cat’s Paw Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 21 April 2025 A glittering cluster shines again See it as a poster -
Released on 21 April 2016 The Bubble Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 21 April 2016 Wide-field image of the Bubble Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 APR 2006 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 APR 2006.
Questions about April 21, 2006
What space photo was released on April 21, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 21, 2006 was "NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe". 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 April 21, 2006?
A last quarter moon, about 42% lit.
What day of the week was April 21, 2006?
April 21, 2006 was a Friday, day 111 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on April 21, 2006?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 21, 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.