The sky on
your birthday.
Composite Crab
The Crab Nebula, also known as M1, is the expanding debris from a massive star's death explosion. This false-color image combines data from Chandra, Hubble, and Spitzer. It shows the debris cloud in X-rays, optical, and infrared light, revealing one of the most exotic objects known to modern astronomy.
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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 26 October 2006 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2020 Beauty From Chaos See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2019 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2011 Does Pacman Have Teeth? See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2010 Looking Toward Mercury Horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 26 October 2015 Occator and Surrounding Terrain See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 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 26 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 26, 2006
What space photo was released on October 26, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 26, 2006 was "Composite Crab". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 26, 2006?
A waxing crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was October 26, 2006?
October 26, 2006 was a Thursday, day 299 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on October 26, 2006?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 5 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 26, 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.