The sky on
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The Quiet Sagittarius A*
The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way, known as Sagittarius A*, is surrounded by hot gas that it struggles to consume. This composite image combines infrared (red and yellow) and X-ray (blue) data, primarily from the Chandra X-ray telescope. The diffuse emission around the black hole, spanning about half a light-year, is visible in the close-up inset. This provides insight into how black holes interact with their immediate environment.
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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 September 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 September 2013 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2020 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2026 Pluto in Enhanced Color See it as a poster -
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 2013 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 2013.
Questions about September 6, 2013
What space photo was released on September 6, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2013 was "The Quiet Sagittarius A*". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 6, 2013?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was September 6, 2013?
September 6, 2013 was a Friday, day 249 of the 365 days in 2013.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.