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“NGC 7331 and Beyond” is copyrighted by R. Jay GaBany (Cosmotography.com). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpiral galaxy NGC 7331, about 50 million light-years away in Pegasus, is often compared to our own Milky Way. It was an early recognized spiral nebula, one of the brighter galaxies not in Messier's catalog. Its inclined disk creates a strong sense of depth in long telescopic exposures.
The Earth on 27 July 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 27 July 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 July 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2020 Stellar Sweet Shop See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the Leo Triplet of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2016 Wide-field view of the sky around the exotic binary star system AR Scorpii See it as a poster -
Released on 27 July 2017 Wide-field view of NGC 1510 and NGC 1512 (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 JUL 2006 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 JUL 2006.
Questions about July 27, 2006
What space photo was released on July 27, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 27, 2006 was "NGC 7331 and Beyond". 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 27, 2006?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was July 27, 2006?
July 27, 2006 was a Thursday, day 208 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 27, 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.