The sky on
your birthday.
The Sun Puffs
The Sun regularly emits bursts of particles, known as Coronal Mass Ejections or CMEs. This image shows a CME erupting from a weak spot in the solar corona, observed by the SOHO spacecraft. These events send high-energy particles and magnetic fields into space.
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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 29 October 2006 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Wide field image of the Jewel Box See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4755 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2009 Digitized sky survey 2 image of NGC 4755 See it as a poster -
Released on 29 October 2020 Hubble Finds Halloween Pumpkin Pair See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 29, 2006
What space photo was released on October 29, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2006 was "The Sun Puffs". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 29, 2006?
A first quarter moon, about 48% lit.
What day of the week was October 29, 2006?
October 29, 2006 was a Sunday, day 302 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 29, 2006?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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