The sky on
your birthday.
“Dark Nebula LDN 1622 and Barnard's Loop” is copyrighted by Leonardo Julio (Astronomia Pampeana). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLynds' Dark Nebula 1622 is a dark silhouette against a faint background of hydrogen gas. This region is close to the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy, near Barnard's Loop. Barnard's Loop is a large cloud surrounding the emission nebulae in Orion's Belt and Sword.
The Sun on 6 April 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 April 2017, 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 April 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 April 2017 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2015 The crammed centre of Messier 22 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2015 NGC 3293: A Bright Young Star Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2014 Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2023 Wider view of the Uranian system See it as a poster -
Released on 6 April 2020 Rings Upon Rings See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 APR 2017 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 APR 2017.
Questions about April 6, 2017
What space photo was released on April 6, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 6, 2017 was "Dark Nebula LDN 1622 and Barnard's Loop". 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 April 6, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was April 6, 2017?
April 6, 2017 was a Thursday, day 96 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.