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“Hand Drawn Transit” is copyrighted by Mark Seibold. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteArtist and astronomer Mark Seibold created this pastel sketch of Mercury transiting the Sun. He observed both the 1999 and 2006 transits through solar-filtered telescopes. The artwork shows Mercury as a tiny disk, seemingly hovering in the Sun's photosphere near its edge.
The Earth on 17 November 2006 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 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 17 November 2006 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2009 Around the nova V445 Puppis See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 1999 The Crab Nebula in Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2025 Finding star clusters in the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2020 A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2021 Twin Rover Twins See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 NOV 2006.
Questions about November 17, 2006
What space photo was released on November 17, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 17, 2006 was "Hand Drawn Transit". 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 17, 2006?
A waning crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was November 17, 2006?
November 17, 2006 was a Friday, day 321 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on November 17, 2006?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 17, 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.