The sky on
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“Orange Sun Oozing” is copyrighted by Bruno Sánchez-Andrade Nuño et al. (IAG & MPS, NRL). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis movie shows the Sun's surface oozing over a single hour. The photosphere has thousands of granules, which are continent-sized convection cells, and usually a few sunspots. This time-lapse, centered on Sunspot 875, was taken in 2006 by the Vacuum Tower Telescope. Adaptive optics allowed it to resolve details smaller than 500 kilometers across, revealing the dynamic surface of our star.
The Sun on 6 November 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 November 2011, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 6 November 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 November 2011 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around Abell 2597 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2016 Starburst Cluster in NGC 3603 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2014 Jets, bubbles and bursts of light in Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2014 Hubble image of the surroundings of the young star HL Tauri See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2017 Cosmic RELICS See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 NOV 2011 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 NOV 2011.
Questions about November 6, 2011
What space photo was released on November 6, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2011 was "Orange Sun Oozing". 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 November 6, 2011?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was November 6, 2011?
November 6, 2011 was a Sunday, day 310 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 6, 2011?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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