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“M42: Wisps of the Orion Nebula” is copyrighted by Jon Christensen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Great Nebula in Orion, M42, is an immense, nearby starbirth region. It is probably the most famous of all astronomical nebulae. Here, glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an interstellar molecular cloud, only 1,500 light-years away. In this deep image, faint wisps and sheets of dust and gas are particularly evident.
The Earth on 20 November 2006 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 November 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 20 November 2006 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2014 Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2023 A stellar graveyard in the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 1995 The Center of the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2017 Galaxy cluster MACSJ1206 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2019 Wide-field view of GRB 190114C (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 NOV 2006.
Questions about November 20, 2006
What space photo was released on November 20, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 2006 was "M42: Wisps of the Orion Nebula". 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 20, 2006?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was November 20, 2006?
November 20, 2006 was a Monday, day 324 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on November 20, 2006?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 20, 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.