The sky on
your birthday.
“A View Toward M106” is copyrighted by Peter Feltoti. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 106 is a spiral galaxy nearly 24 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is 80,000 light-years across, and it is the largest member of the Canes II galaxy group. Its distance is well-known because of direct measurements of its maser emissions.
The Sun on 7 July 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 7 July 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 July 2017 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2016 The sky around the triple-star system HD 131399 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2014 A galaxy with a glowing heart See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2010 Concept Plane: Supersonic Green Machine See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2009 The Omega Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 7 July 2023 Laguna Verde, a high-altitude lake in the Andes mountains of Chile near the world's highest volcano Ojos del Salado, is See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 JUL 2017 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 7 JUL 2017.
Questions about July 7, 2017
What space photo was released on July 7, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 7, 2017 was "A View Toward M106". 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 7, 2017?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was July 7, 2017?
July 7, 2017 was a Friday, day 188 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 7, 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?
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