The sky on
your birthday.
Dusty Spiral M66
M66 is a spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away. This image, taken by the Very Large Telescopes in Chile, shows its striking dust lanes and bright star-forming regions. It is about 100,000 light-years across. Astronomers briefly paused their search for distant quasars to capture this view of a nearby galaxy.
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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 2 September 2006 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2015 The Prawn Nebula in close-up See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2004 A bright supernova in the nearby galaxy NGC 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2019 The northeastern Chinese port city of Tianjin is pictured with the Sun's glint beaming off the Bohai Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2023 The city lights of Delhi, India, the second most populated city in the world estimated to be 32.9 million, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2023 The city lights of New Delhi, India, are split by the darkness of the Yamuna River in this photograph See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 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 2 SEP 2006.
Questions about September 2, 2006
What space photo was released on September 2, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 2006 was "Dusty Spiral M66". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 2, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 69% lit.
What day of the week was September 2, 2006?
September 2, 2006 was a Saturday, day 245 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 2, 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.