The sky on
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“Star Clusters Young and Old” is copyrighted by Chris Hetlage. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMany stars form in clusters, and this image shows two examples in the constellation Puppis. M46, in the upper left, is a younger cluster about 300 million years old, with hundreds of stars across 30 light-years, 5,400 light-years away. M47, in the lower right, is 80 million years old and 1,600 light-years distant.
The Earth on 10 September 2006 · Gobi Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 10 September 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 10 September 2006 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2019 Pluto in True Color See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2015 The area around SpARCS1049+56 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2014 The globular star cluster Messier 54 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2012 NGC 7090: An actively star-forming galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 10 September 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around the globular star cluster Messier 54 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 SEP 2006.
Questions about September 10, 2006
What space photo was released on September 10, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 10, 2006 was "Star Clusters Young and Old". 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 10, 2006?
A waning gibbous moon, about 93% lit.
What day of the week was September 10, 2006?
September 10, 2006 was a Sunday, day 253 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 10, 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.