The sky on
your birthday.
Earth from Saturn
What is that pale blue dot in this image taken from Saturn? It is Earth. The robotic Cassini spacecraft looked back towards its home world, using Saturn itself to block the bright Sun. The faint dot, expanded in the inset, shows a slight elongation in the direction of Earth's Moon. Vast water oceans make Earth's reflection of sunlight somewhat blue.
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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 27 September 2006 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2010 A Distant backwater of the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2004 Megaripples in Athabasca Vallis See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2017 The sky around the Saturn Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2004 Rover Tracks Seen from Orbit See it as a poster -
Released on 27 September 2026 Andromeda before Photoshop See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 SEP 2006 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 SEP 2006.
Questions about September 27, 2006
What space photo was released on September 27, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 27, 2006 was "Earth from Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 27, 2006?
A waxing crescent moon, about 23% lit.
What day of the week was September 27, 2006?
September 27, 2006 was a Wednesday, day 270 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 27, 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.