The sky on
your birthday.
The Antennae Galaxies in Collision
The Antennae Galaxies, NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, are colliding in the constellation Corvus. Stars rarely hit each other in such an event because galaxies are mostly empty space. However, the gravitational forces tear the galaxies apart, and their gas and dust clouds do collide, creating new star formation.
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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 24 October 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2016 Youthful NGC 362 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 1990 Most distant "normal'' galaxy known, G 0102 190 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around NGC 2467 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2006 Globular cluster 47 Tucanae (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 October 2020 Industrial mining activity is pictured in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, which is one of the most arid places See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 OCT 2006 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 24, 2006
What space photo was released on October 24, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 24, 2006 was "The Antennae Galaxies in Collision". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 24, 2006?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was October 24, 2006?
October 24, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 297 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on October 24, 2006?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 24, 2006?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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