The sky on
your birthday.
“Five Planets at Castell de Burriac” is copyrighted by Ignacio Llorens. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis pre-dawn scene from February 2016 captures five planets aligned across the sky above Castell de Burriac in Spain. The panoramic image merges different exposure times to show the Last Quarter Moon, planets, city lights, and the dark castle ruins. The Moon was near Mars on February 1st, and then moved past the other planets.
The Sun on 6 February 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 February 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 February 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 February 2016 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2012 Transforming galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2013 Wide-field view of the entire Seagull Nebula (IC 2177) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 1990 Galaxy NGC 1808 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2017 A spiral in Andromeda See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the HII region LHA 120-N 180B See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 FEB 2016 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 FEB 2016.
Questions about February 6, 2016
What space photo was released on February 6, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2016 was "Five Planets at Castell de Burriac". 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 February 6, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was February 6, 2016?
February 6, 2016 was a Saturday, day 37 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 6, 2016?
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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