BIRTHDAY · 6 JAN 2007

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Orion Deep Field” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Orion Nebula and the Horsehead Nebula are prominent features in Orion, 1,500 light-years away. This composite image, filtered to show hydrogen emission, reveals fainter filaments of glowing gas throughout the region. These nebulosities are part of the vast Orion Molecular Cloud complex, which spans hundreds of light-years.

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The Earth on 6 January 2007 · Italy and the Adriatic

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 6 January 2007, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 6 January 2007 · Italy and the Adriatic
2007-01-06 · ♑
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The Earth on 6 January 2007 · Italy and the Adriatic
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 6 JAN 2007 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 6 JAN 2007.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 JAN 2007
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 94% lit
POSITION
Day 6 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago

Questions about January 6, 2007

What space photo was released on January 6, 2007?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 6, 2007 was "The Orion Deep Field". 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 January 6, 2007?

A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.

What day of the week was January 6, 2007?

January 6, 2007 was a Saturday, day 6 of the 365 days in 2007.

Was there a meteor shower on January 6, 2007?

Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 6, 2007?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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