The sky on
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Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars
Mars has two small, irregularly shaped moons, Phobos and Deimos, named for Fear and Panic. This stunning color image from the Mars Express spacecraft shows Phobos, the larger moon, as a heavily cratered, asteroid-like object. Scientists believe Phobos is a captured asteroid, slowly spiraling inward, and is doomed to eventually break apart or crash into Mars.
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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 3 December 2006 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Eta Carinae and the Keyhole Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Omega Centauri See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Trumpler 14 in the Carina Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Omega Centauri with the NTT See it as a poster -
Released on 3 December 2009 Messier 55 (M55) globular cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 DEC 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 3 DEC 2006.
Questions about December 3, 2006
What space photo was released on December 3, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 2006 was "Phobos: Doomed Moon of Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 3, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was December 3, 2006?
December 3, 2006 was a Sunday, day 337 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 3, 2006?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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