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“Gemini South Star Trails” is copyrighted by Elke Schulz. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStars appear to arc across the southern sky in this long-exposure image from the Gemini South Observatory. The camera and tripod were fixed for one hour and forty minutes. This created concentric star trails, a visible record of Earth's rotation. The South Celestial Pole is the apparent center of these curving paths.
The Earth on 1 September 2006 · Gobi Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 1 September 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 1 September 2006 What Old is New in the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster -
Released on 1 September 2010 Wide-field view of the field around NGC 4666 See it as a poster -
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Released on 1 September 2015 Distant Neutrinos Detected Below Antarctic Ice See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 SEP 2006 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 SEP 2006.
Questions about September 1, 2006
What space photo was released on September 1, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 2006 was "Gemini South Star Trails". 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 September 1, 2006?
A first quarter moon, about 59% lit.
What day of the week was September 1, 2006?
September 1, 2006 was a Friday, day 244 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 1, 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.