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“Arp 286: Trio in Virgo” is copyrighted by CHART32 Team. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures a trio of interacting galaxies, Arp 286, nearly 90 million light-years away in Virgo. The largest, NGC 5566, spans 150,000 light-years with sweeping spiral arms. Above it is the smaller, blue NGC 5569. Two foreground stars from our Milky Way are also visible, reminding us that stars are common across distant galaxies.
The Sun on 6 July 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 July 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 6 July 2026 Centaurus A (MIRI + NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
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Released on 6 July 2019 The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Bay of Bengal during an orbital nighttime when this See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 JUL 2016 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 JUL 2016.
Questions about July 6, 2016
What space photo was released on July 6, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 6, 2016 was "Arp 286: Trio in Virgo". 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 July 6, 2016?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was July 6, 2016?
July 6, 2016 was a Wednesday, day 188 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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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