BIRTHDAY · 7 JUL 2006

The sky on
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Bright Galaxy M81

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M81, a bright spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, is one of the brightest galaxies in our sky. The Hubble Space Telescope captured its yellow nucleus, blue spiral arms, and dust lanes. A notable dust lane cuts straight through the disk, suggesting a turbulent past.

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MYTHIC
Bright Galaxy M81
2006-07-07 · ♋
SKYBORN
Bright Galaxy M81
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BORN 7,432 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♋
CANCER

In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 JUL 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 7 JUL 2006
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 87% lit
POSITION
Day 188 of 365

Questions about July 7, 2006

What space photo was released on July 7, 2006?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 7, 2006 was "Bright Galaxy M81". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on July 7, 2006?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 87% lit.

What day of the week was July 7, 2006?

July 7, 2006 was a Friday, day 188 of the 365 days in 2006.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 7, 2006?

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

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