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“Planets on the Wing” is copyrighted by Dong Han. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteJupiter and Mars appeared close together in the predawn sky on January 7. This snapshot from January 5 shows Jupiter on the left and Mars in the middle, aligned with the star Zubenelgenubi. The two planets were only a quarter of a degree apart, about half the diameter of a full moon.
The Sun on 6 January 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 January 2018, 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 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 January 2018 · Empty Quarter, Arabia 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 2018 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 2018.
Questions about January 6, 2018
What space photo was released on January 6, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 6, 2018 was "Planets on the Wing". 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, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 81% lit.
What day of the week was January 6, 2018?
January 6, 2018 was a Saturday, day 6 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on January 6, 2018?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 6, 2018?
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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