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Aurora over Jupiter's South Pole from Juno
A glowing oval over Jupiter's South Pole is aurora, seen here in infrared by the Juno spacecraft. Auroras are caused by high energy particles from the Sun interacting with a planet's magnetic field. Juno data shows Jupiter's magnetic field and aurorae are unexpectedly powerful and complex.
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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 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 December 2016 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania 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 2016 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 2016.
Questions about December 6, 2016
What space photo was released on December 6, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2016 was "Aurora over Jupiter's South Pole from Juno". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 6, 2016?
A first quarter moon, about 44% lit.
What day of the week was December 6, 2016?
December 6, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 341 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.