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“A Path To Orion” is copyrighted by Andrew Aurigema. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Space Shuttle Discovery lit up the night as it climbed into orbit. From Oak Hill, Florida, a design engineer recorded a four-minute time exposure of the exhaust plume. The plume traced Discovery's path against the starry sky. At the upper left, the end of the drifting plume is punctuated by Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, the belt stars of Orion.
The Earth on 16 December 2006 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 December 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 16 December 2006 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2024 Seeing eye to eye See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2004 A new view of the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2009 The star GJ1214 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2008 NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster* See it as a poster -
Released on 16 December 2004 Helix Nebula: HST/CTIO Image See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 DEC 2006.
Questions about December 16, 2006
What space photo was released on December 16, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 16, 2006 was "A Path To Orion". 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 December 16, 2006?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was December 16, 2006?
December 16, 2006 was a Saturday, day 350 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on December 16, 2006?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 16, 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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