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Nix and Hydra
Pluto's small moons, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in mid-2005. Compared to Pluto and its large moon Charon, Nix and Hydra are tiny. They are estimated to be only 40 to 160 kilometers across. Pluto and Charon are bright enough to create diffraction spikes in this Hubble Space Telescope image, but Nix and Hydra are much fainter.
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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 24 June 2006 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2024 This is all that’s left of a giant star See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2024 Galaxy cluster SPT-CL J0615−5746 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2013 The Porpoise Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2013 Inseparable galactic twins See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2022 The sun's glint beams off the Caspian Sea in this photograph from the International Space Station as it was orbiting See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 JUN 2006 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 JUN 2006.
Questions about June 24, 2006
What space photo was released on June 24, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 24, 2006 was "Nix and Hydra". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 24, 2006?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was June 24, 2006?
June 24, 2006 was a Saturday, day 175 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 24, 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.