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“The Gegenschein” is copyrighted by Jimmy Westlake (Colorado Mountain College). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe gegenschein, German for 'counter glow,' is a faint patch of light in the night sky directly opposite the Sun. It is caused by sunlight scattering off tiny dust particles in the plane of the solar system. These dust particles are typically millimeter-sized fragments from asteroids.
The Earth on 26 December 2006 · Persian Gulf
NASA Terra took this picture on 26 December 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 26 December 2006 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2017 Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2011 Faint galaxy with popping pink features See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2022 Hubble Spies a Long-Armed Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2012 2012 in MESSENGER Images See it as a poster -
Released on 26 December 2019 The shadow of the Moon is cast over portions of Malaysia and the Philippines during today's solar eclipse See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 DEC 2006 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 DEC 2006.
Questions about December 26, 2006
What space photo was released on December 26, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 2006 was "The Gegenschein". 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 26, 2006?
A first quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was December 26, 2006?
December 26, 2006 was a Tuesday, day 360 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 26, 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.