The sky on
your birthday.
“Orange Sun Sparking” is copyrighted by Alan Friedman (Averted Imagination). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOur Sun has become very active, as shown in this image taken two weeks ago. It displays numerous tumultuous regions, including active sunspot regions AR 2036 and AR 2038. Just four years ago, the Sun was emerging from an unusually quiet Solar Minimum. This image was recorded in hydrogen alpha light, inverted, and false-colored, showing spicules covering much of the Sun's face.
The Sun on 6 May 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 May 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 6 May 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 May 2014 · Empty Quarter, Arabia 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 2014 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 2014.
Questions about May 6, 2014
What space photo was released on May 6, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 2014 was "Orange Sun Sparking". 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, 2014?
A first quarter moon, about 44% lit.
What day of the week was May 6, 2014?
May 6, 2014 was a Tuesday, day 126 of the 365 days in 2014.
Was there a meteor shower on May 6, 2014?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 6, 2014?
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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