This was
your sky.
Green Aurora Over Lake Superior
Last week, a long-lasting, diffuse green aurora appeared over Lake Superior at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan. Auroras are caused by energetic particles from the Sun impacting Earth's magnetic environment. This image captures the sense of wonder experienced when watching such a display, with the green glow along the northern horizon.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
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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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Released on 6 September 2020 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2012 Ground-based image of Arp 116 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2012 Hubble image of galaxy pair Arp 116 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2005 Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2022 Tarantula Nebula (NIRCam Image - Annotated) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 SEP 2006.