The sky on
your birthday.
Clouds and Sand on the Horizon of Mars
The Opportunity rover captured this view of the Martian horizon near Victoria Crater, showing vast plains of red sand and an orange sky. Wispy clouds are visible in the distance, and few rocks dot the landscape in this exaggerated color mosaic. This vista gives a sense of standing on Mars.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
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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 17 October 2006 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2005 Dione in Full View See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2008 The Mimas Atlas See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Colliding galaxies make love, not war See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2006 Wide view of the Antennae galaxies (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 October 2010 NGC 346 in the Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 17, 2006
What space photo was released on October 17, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 2006 was "Clouds and Sand on the Horizon of Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 17, 2006?
A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was October 17, 2006?
October 17, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 290 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on October 17, 2006?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 4 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 17, 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.