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“Alpha Cam: Runaway Star” is copyrighted by Steve Mandel (Galaxy Images). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAlpha Cam is a runaway star, moving rapidly through interstellar space at over 60 kilometers per second. Like a ship, it creates an arcing bow shock, compressing the material in its path. This massive star is about 25 to 30 times the Sun's mass and 500,000 times brighter, located about 4,000 light-years away.
The Earth on 24 November 2006 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 24 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 24 November 2006 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2014 A slashing smudge across the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2010 Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud and the remarkable double star OGLE-LMC-CEP0227 See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2008 Radar Indicates Buried Glaciers on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2025 Baby stars blowing bubbles See it as a poster -
Released on 24 November 2011 Caught in the Afterglow See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 NOV 2006 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 NOV 2006.
Questions about November 24, 2006
What space photo was released on November 24, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 2006 was "Alpha Cam: Runaway Star". 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 24, 2006?
A waxing crescent moon, about 14% lit.
What day of the week was November 24, 2006?
November 24, 2006 was a Friday, day 328 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 24, 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.