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“Markarian's Chain of Galaxies” is copyrighted by The Palomar-Quest Survey Team, CalTech. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMarkarian's Chain is a striking string of galaxies across the heart of the Virgo Cluster. The chain includes two large lenticular galaxies, M84 and M86, and several large spirals like M88. This cluster is the closest one to us, containing over 2,000 galaxies, and it exerts a gravitational pull on our own Local Group of galaxies.
The Earth on 11 October 2006 · Taklamakan Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 11 October 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 11 October 2007 Titan North Polar Region See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2012 Aurorae over Planet Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2021 A vivid aurora streams over the Earth as the International Space Station orbited 273 miles above the southern Indian See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2025 Manicouagan Impact Crater from Space See it as a poster -
Released on 11 October 2004 Alluvial Fan, China See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 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 11 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 11, 2006
What space photo was released on October 11, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 11, 2006 was "Markarian's Chain of Galaxies". 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 11, 2006?
A waning gibbous moon, about 83% lit.
What day of the week was October 11, 2006?
October 11, 2006 was a Wednesday, day 284 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 11, 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.