The sky on
your birthday.
“Reflection Nebulas in Orion” is copyrighted by T. Rector. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIn the Orion Molecular Cloud complex, two prominent reflection nebulae are visible: M78 and NGC 2071. These are clouds of dust that reflect light from nearby bright stars, giving them a blue hue. This image was taken with the Mayall 4-meter telescope on Kitt Peak.
The Earth on 10 October 2006 · Taklamakan Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 10 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 10 October 2006 · Taklamakan Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2007 The Strange Trailing Side of Saturn's Iapetus See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Wide field image of PGC 6240 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2013 Hubble image of PGC 6240 See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the red giant star R Sculptoris See it as a poster -
Released on 10 October 2011 A snapshot of galactic evolution See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 10, 2006
What space photo was released on October 10, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 10, 2006 was "Reflection Nebulas in Orion". 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 10, 2006?
A waning gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was October 10, 2006?
October 10, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 283 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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.