The sky on
your birthday.
A Cerro Tololo Sky
The Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile hosts the 4-meter Blanco Telescope, seen here. Far behind the dome, thousands of stars and the diffuse light of three galaxies are visible. The Small Magellanic Cloud is in the upper left, the Large Magellanic Cloud in the lower left, and our Milky Way Galaxy is on the right.
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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 6 August 2006 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around Messier 33 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2023 SN 1006: A Supernova Ribbon from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2012 Close encounter with the Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2014 VST snaps a very detailed view of the Triangulum Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2026 Webb opens a Treasure Chest filled with stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 AUG 2006.
Questions about August 6, 2006
What space photo was released on August 6, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 6, 2006 was "A Cerro Tololo Sky". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 6, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was August 6, 2006?
August 6, 2006 was a Sunday, day 218 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on August 6, 2006?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 7 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 6, 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.