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“Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A from CFHT” is copyrighted by Jean-Charles Cuillandre. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCentaurus A, also known as NGC 5128, is a peculiar galaxy. Its red stars and round shape are characteristic of a giant elliptical galaxy, but it has dramatic dust lanes that run across its center. These dust lanes are so thick they almost completely obscure the galaxy's center in visible light. The Canadian-French-Hawaii Telescope captured this image.
The Earth on 4 July 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 July 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 July 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2013 The sky around the quasar QSO J2246-6015 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2005 Hubble Images Comet Tempel 1 Just Before Deep Impact Probe Arrives See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2022 The city lights of Italy, including the French island of Corse and Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2023 Earth Observations during Expedition 69 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 July 2020 The sun's glint beams off the South Pacific coast of southern Chile's Laguna San Rafael National Park See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JUL 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 4 JUL 2006.
Questions about July 4, 2006
What space photo was released on July 4, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 4, 2006 was "Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A from CFHT". 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 July 4, 2006?
A first quarter moon, about 60% lit.
What day of the week was July 4, 2006?
July 4, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 185 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 4, 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.