The sky on
your birthday.
“The Solar Spectrum” is copyrighted by Nigel Sharp. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Sun's light looks yellow to us, but it actually emits nearly every color. This spectrum, captured at the McMath-Pierce Solar Observatory, shows the full range. Dark lines appear where gases on the Sun's surface absorb specific colors. Scientists are still working to understand all the reasons for these missing colors.
The Earth on 23 April 2006 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 23 April 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 23 April 2006 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Planetary nebula NGC 2899 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Wide view of “Mystic Mountain” See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 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 23 APR 2006.
Questions about April 23, 2006
What space photo was released on April 23, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2006 was "The Solar Spectrum". 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 23, 2006?
A waning crescent moon, about 23% lit.
What day of the week was April 23, 2006?
April 23, 2006 was a Sunday, day 113 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on April 23, 2006?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 23, 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.