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“A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree” is copyrighted by Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn (Weather and Sky Photography) & Stefano Cancelli (AstroGarage). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 2264 is a star-forming region in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. It is about 2,700 light-years distant. This complex jumble of cosmic gas and dust mixes reddish emission nebulae with dark interstellar dust clouds. The emission nebulae are excited by energetic light from newborn stars.
The Earth on 6 April 2010 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 6 April 2010, 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 6 April 2010 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2015 The crammed centre of Messier 22 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2015 NGC 3293: A Bright Young Star Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2014 Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2023 Wider view of the Uranian system See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2020 Rings Upon Rings See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 APR 2010 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 APR 2010.
Questions about April 6, 2010
What space photo was released on April 6, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 6, 2010 was "A Fox Fur, a Unicorn, and a Christmas Tree". 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 April 6, 2010?
A last quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was April 6, 2010?
April 6, 2010 was a Tuesday, day 96 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 6, 2010?
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.