The sky on
your birthday.
Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka
The Belt of Orion consists of three bright, bluish supergiant stars: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. These stars are hotter and more massive than the Sun, located about 1,500 light-years away. They formed within Orion's interstellar clouds, which include the dark Horsehead Nebula and the glowing Orion Nebula.
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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 29 December 2006 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2006 Enceladus: Trailing Hemisphere See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2014 An ancient globule See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2012 Zeta Oph: Runaway Star See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2019 Stars glitter in the night sky above an atmospheric glow that blankets the city lights as the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 29 December 2020 The waxing gibbous Moon, the phase before it becomes a Full Moon, is pictured from the International Space Station See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 29 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 29 DEC 2006.
Questions about December 29, 2006
What space photo was released on December 29, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 2006 was "Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 29, 2006?
A first quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was December 29, 2006?
December 29, 2006 was a Friday, day 363 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 29, 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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