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“The Tidal Tail of NGC 3628” is copyrighted by tvdavisastropix.com. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLarge spiral galaxy NGC 3628, 30 million light-years away, is part of the Leo Triplet with M65 and M66. A spectacular tidal tail stretches for about 300,000 light-years from NGC 3628's warped, edge-on disk. This feature is the result of gravitational interactions with its galactic neighbors.
The Sun on 6 July 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 July 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 6 July 2019 The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Bay of Bengal during an orbital nighttime when this See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 JUL 2012 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 JUL 2012.
Questions about July 6, 2012
What space photo was released on July 6, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 6, 2012 was "The Tidal Tail of NGC 3628". 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 July 6, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was July 6, 2012?
July 6, 2012 was a Friday, day 188 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 6, 2012?
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.
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