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“A Flock of Stars” is copyrighted by Roger A. Hopkins. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOur Sun is relatively isolated, with only a few stars within ten light-years. But if the Sun were in a star cluster, thousands of stars would occupy a similar space. This image, taken at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, evokes the idea of a sky densely packed with stars, a very different stellar neighborhood.
The Earth on 6 September 2008 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 6 September 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 6 September 2023 ALMA view of the 9io9 galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2012 Ground-based image of Arp 116 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2012 Hubble image of galaxy pair Arp 116 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 SEP 2008 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 SEP 2008.
Questions about September 6, 2008
What space photo was released on September 6, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2008 was "A Flock of Stars". 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 September 6, 2008?
A first quarter moon, about 35% lit.
What day of the week was September 6, 2008?
September 6, 2008 was a Saturday, day 250 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 6, 2008?
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.