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“Mercury's Transit: An Unusual Spot on the Sun” is copyrighted by David Cortner. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteWhat appears to be a small, dark, perfectly round spot on the Sun is actually the planet Mercury. This image captures a rare transit of Mercury across the Sun's face. Unlike a solar eclipse by our Moon, this event shows Mercury as a tiny dot, a silhouette against the star.
The Earth on 14 November 2006 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 14 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 14 November 2006 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 14 November 2013 New Hubble image of star cluster Messier 15 See it as a poster -
Released on 14 November 2018 Widefield image of the sky around Barnard’s Star showing its motion See it as a poster -
Released on 14 November 2013 Wide field image of star cluster Messier 15 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 14 November 2022 Clouded Vision See it as a poster -
Released on 14 November 2024 The city lights along the New England coast of the United States See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 14 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 14 NOV 2006.
Questions about November 14, 2006
What space photo was released on November 14, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 14, 2006 was "Mercury's Transit: An Unusual Spot on the Sun". 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 14, 2006?
A last quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was November 14, 2006?
November 14, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 318 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on November 14, 2006?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 14, 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.