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“Martian Analemma” is copyrighted by Dennis Mammana (Skyscapes). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIf you track the Sun's position in the sky at the same time each day for a year, it makes a figure eight here on Earth. This is called an analemma. On Mars, because of its different orbit, the analemma would be a stretched pear shape. This illustration uses data from the Mars Pathfinder project to show what it would look like from the surface of Mars.
The Earth on 30 December 2006 · Lake Eyre, Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 30 December 2006, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 30 December 2025 City lights outline the boot of Italy See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2021 The sun shines above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles above the Canadian See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2023 The sun's glint beams off a tranquil, blue Atlantic Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster -
Released on 30 December 2011 The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 DEC 2006.
Questions about December 30, 2006
What space photo was released on December 30, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2006 was "Martian Analemma". 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 30, 2006?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 77% lit.
What day of the week was December 30, 2006?
December 30, 2006 was a Saturday, day 364 of the 365 days in 2006.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 30, 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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