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Bright Cliffs Across Saturn's Moon Dione
The Cassini spacecraft captured images of Dione, one of Saturn's moons, revealing bright streaks on its surface. These white wisps are deep ice cliffs, hundreds of meters high. The cliffs suggest Dione has undergone tectonic surface displacements, possibly running across its many craters.
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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 5 September 2006 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2000 Mars Pathfinder Filled See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the centre of Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 The globular star cluster Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 4 See it as a poster -
Released on 5 September 2017 Hurricane Irma See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 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 5 SEP 2006.
Questions about September 5, 2006
What space photo was released on September 5, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 5, 2006 was "Bright Cliffs Across Saturn's Moon Dione". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 5, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was September 5, 2006?
September 5, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 248 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 5, 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.