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Massive Stars in Open Cluster Pismis 24
Pismis 24-1, in the open cluster Pismis 24, was once thought to be a single star over 200 times the mass of our Sun. Hubble Space Telescope images, however, showed it to be three stars. These massive stars illuminate the gas front in the star-forming region NGC 6357. The cluster is 8,000 light-years away in Scorpius.
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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 19 December 2006 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2019 Apollo 17's Moonship See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2003 NGC 613 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2003 A dusty beauty See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2024 Messier 2 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 December 2025 Dwarf stars in a glittering sky See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 DEC 2006.
Questions about December 19, 2006
What space photo was released on December 19, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 19, 2006 was "Massive Stars in Open Cluster Pismis 24". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 19, 2006?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was December 19, 2006?
December 19, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 353 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 19, 2006?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
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