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“M27: Not A Comet” is copyrighted by Rick Krejci (RicksAstro Astrophotography). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCharles Messier recorded M27, the Dumbbell Nebula, as number 27 on his list of objects that are not comets. Twentieth-century astronomers classified it as a planetary nebula, though it is not a planet. M27 is a gaseous emission nebula formed as a sun-like star sheds its outer layers at the end of its life.
The Earth on 3 August 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 3 August 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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Released on 3 August 2011 The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2014 Dark Shuttle Approaching See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2022 The sun's glint beams off Lake Nasser in Southern Egypt in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 3 August 2025 Meteor Shower See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 AUG 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 3 AUG 2006.
Questions about August 3, 2006
What space photo was released on August 3, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2006 was "M27: Not A Comet". 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 August 3, 2006?
A first quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was August 3, 2006?
August 3, 2006 was a Thursday, day 215 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 3, 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.