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“Simulated Transit of Mercury” is copyrighted by Greg Piepol. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMercury, the innermost planet, spent about five hours crossing in front of the Sun. This simulated view, based on a filtered solar image, shows active regions on the Sun and Mercury's diminutive silhouette. Mercury appears about 200 times smaller than the enormous solar disk.
The Earth on 8 November 2006 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 November 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 8 November 2006 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2023 Perseus Galaxy Cluster from Euclid See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Fleming 1 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2022 Galaxies: Wild's Triplet from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2010 An extraordinarily slender galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2020 The coast of Chubut Province in Argentina, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Golfo San Jorge and Bahia Camarones, is See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 NOV 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 8 NOV 2006.
Questions about November 8, 2006
What space photo was released on November 8, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 8, 2006 was "Simulated Transit of Mercury". 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 November 8, 2006?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was November 8, 2006?
November 8, 2006 was a Wednesday, day 312 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 8, 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.