BIRTHDAY · 24 APR 2006

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Star Clouds over Arizona” is copyrighted by Ulrich Beinert. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This long-exposure photograph shows two very different types of clouds. In the foreground are Earth-based water clouds, with light from Phoenix, Arizona, creating a sunset effect. Far in the distance, the star clouds of our Milky Way Galaxy are visible, home to billions of stars like our Sun.

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The Earth on 24 April 2006 · Red Sea

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 24 April 2006, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 24 April 2006 · Red Sea
2006-04-24 · ♉
SKYBORN
The Earth on 24 April 2006 · Red Sea
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
BORN 7,506 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 24 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 24 APR 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 APR 2006
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning crescent, 14% lit
POSITION
Day 114 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago

Questions about April 24, 2006

What space photo was released on April 24, 2006?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2006 was "Star Clouds over Arizona". 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 24, 2006?

A waning crescent moon, about 14% lit.

What day of the week was April 24, 2006?

April 24, 2006 was a Monday, day 114 of the 365 days in 2006.

Was there a meteor shower on April 24, 2006?

Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked 2 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 24, 2006?

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

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