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“Comet SWAN Brightens” is copyrighted by Michael J�ger & Gerald Rhemann. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet SWAN, designated C/2006 M4, was discovered in 2006 using data from the Solar Wind Anisotropies instrument on the SOHO spacecraft. This image shows the comet with a bright blue-green coma and a visible tail. It became bright enough to be seen with binoculars in the northern sky.
The Earth on 4 October 2006 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 4 October 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 4 October 2006 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2024 Westerlund 1 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2010 Star formation fireworks in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 NGC 4676: When Mice Collide See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2005 NASA Space Observatories Glimpse Faint Afterglow of Nearby Stellar Explosion See it as a poster -
Released on 4 October 2021 A Dangerous Dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 OCT 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 4 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 4, 2006
What space photo was released on October 4, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2006 was "Comet SWAN Brightens". 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 October 4, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 90% lit.
What day of the week was October 4, 2006?
October 4, 2006 was a Wednesday, day 277 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 4, 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.