The sky on
your birthday.
A Smoke Angel from Airplane Flares
This is not a natural cloud formation. An air force jet released a series of flares, creating this "smoke angel" pattern over the Atlantic Ocean. The C-17 Globemaster III jet is visible on the right. The circular "eyes" of the angel are formed by air spiraling off the plane's wings as it maneuvers.
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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 22 August 2006 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2007 Serpens star forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2022 A Marvel of Galactic Morphology See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2016 An irregular island See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2011 TrES-2b: Dark Planet See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2018 Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the International Space Station orbited 252 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 AUG 2006.
Questions about August 22, 2006
What space photo was released on August 22, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2006 was "A Smoke Angel from Airplane Flares". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 22, 2006?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was August 22, 2006?
August 22, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 234 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 22, 2006?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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