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“Along the Western Veil” is copyrighted by Steve Milne. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese delicate, glowing gas filaments are the western part of the Veil Nebula, in the constellation Cygnus. The Veil Nebula is a large supernova remnant, an expanding cloud from the death of a massive star. Light from the original explosion likely reached Earth over 5,000 years ago. The interstellar shock wave from the event plows through space, sweeping up and exciting gas.
The Sun on 6 September 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 September 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 6 September 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 September 2018 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2020 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2026 Pluto in Enhanced Color See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2023 ALMA view of the 9io9 galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2012 Ground-based image of Arp 116 and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 6 September 2012 Hubble image of galaxy pair Arp 116 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 SEP 2018 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 SEP 2018.
Questions about September 6, 2018
What space photo was released on September 6, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2018 was "Along the Western Veil". 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 September 6, 2018?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was September 6, 2018?
September 6, 2018 was a Thursday, day 249 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.
Is it free?
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