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“IC 410 and NGC 1893” is copyrighted by Stephen Leshin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIC 410, a faint, dusty rose of an emission nebula, lies about 12,000 light-years away in Auriga. This cloud of glowing hydrogen gas spans over 100 light-years, sculpted by stellar winds from the embedded open star cluster NGC 1893. The bright cluster stars, formed just 4 million years ago, are visible near the center.
The Earth on 15 August 2006 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 15 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 15 August 2014 The Carina Nebula with OmegaCAM See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2012 The mouthpiece of the Pipe Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2016 Stellar shrapnel See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 AUG 2006.
Questions about August 15, 2006
What space photo was released on August 15, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 15, 2006 was "IC 410 and NGC 1893". 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 15, 2006?
A last quarter moon, about 65% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2006?
August 15, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 227 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2006?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 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.