BIRTHDAY · 15 OCT 2006

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“An Orion Deep Field” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This deep field image captures the glowing Orion Nebula and the dark Horsehead Nebula, both part of the giant Orion Molecular Cloud complex. The region is about 1,500 light-years away and is a well-known star-forming area. The image combines over 20 hours of data, including emissions from hydrogen atoms.

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The Earth on 15 October 2006 · Pilbara, Western Australia

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 15 October 2006, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 15 October 2006 · Pilbara, Western Australia
2006-10-15 · ♎
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The Earth on 15 October 2006 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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LIBRA

In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 OCT 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 OCT 2006
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 44% lit
POSITION
Day 288 of 365

Questions about October 15, 2006

What space photo was released on October 15, 2006?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2006 was "An Orion Deep Field". 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 15, 2006?

A last quarter moon, about 44% lit.

What day of the week was October 15, 2006?

October 15, 2006 was a Sunday, day 288 of the 365 days in 2006.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 15, 2006?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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