The sky on
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“New York Harbor Moonset” is copyrighted by Stan Honda. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis New Year's Moonset over New York Harbor shows a waxing crescent Moon, about three days old and 10 percent illuminated. Its warm light shines through haze and thin clouds. Also visible in the hazy urban sky is Venus, blazing brightly over the western horizon. Like our Moon, Venus goes through phases as seen from Earth.
The Sun on 6 January 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 January 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 January 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 January 2017 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2011 WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2020 Imposter or the Real Deal? See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2004 First Color Image from Spirit See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2017 Lanzarote, Canary Islands See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2020 UGC 2885 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 JAN 2017 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 JAN 2017.
Questions about January 6, 2017
What space photo was released on January 6, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 6, 2017 was "New York Harbor Moonset". 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 January 6, 2017?
A first quarter moon, about 60% lit.
What day of the week was January 6, 2017?
January 6, 2017 was a Friday, day 6 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on January 6, 2017?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 6, 2017?
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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