The sky on
your birthday.
Orion Launch
Orion launched into the early morning sky on December 5, atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral. This uncrewed flight test sent Orion 3,600 miles from Earth, 15 times higher than the International Space Station. It was Orion's first voyage into space.
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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 December 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 December 2014 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2005 Rhea: Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 Wide-field view of the area around NGC 922 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2010 Hubble peers deeply into the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 1994 Hubble observes the lost ancestors to our Milky Way galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 DEC 2014 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 DEC 2014.
Questions about December 6, 2014
What space photo was released on December 6, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2014 was "Orion Launch". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 6, 2014?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was December 6, 2014?
December 6, 2014 was a Saturday, day 340 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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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