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“Tails of Comet Lemmon” is copyrighted by Gerald Rhemann. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet Lemmon displayed intricate tails earlier this year. Like most comets nearing the Sun, it had two: a dust tail and an ion tail. The off-white dust tail, visible around the nucleus, is formed by sunlight reflecting off dust shed by the comet. The blue, sculptured ion tail is created by the solar wind pushing ions expelled from the nucleus.
The Sun on 6 May 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 May 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 6 May 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 May 2013 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2019 Distant and ancient See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2008 Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where HR 6819 is located See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 The city lights of Bangkok,Thailand, and its suburbs contrast with the green lights of the fishing boats on the Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 City lights illuminate the country of China to the East China Sea in this nighttime photograph from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 MAY 2013 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 MAY 2013.
Questions about May 6, 2013
What space photo was released on May 6, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 2013 was "Tails of Comet Lemmon". 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 May 6, 2013?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was May 6, 2013?
May 6, 2013 was a Monday, day 126 of the 365 days in 2013.
Was there a meteor shower on May 6, 2013?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 6, 2013?
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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