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“NGC 1499: The California Nebula” is copyrighted by Bray Falls. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe California Nebula, NGC 1499, drifts through the Orion Arm of the Milky Way, echoing the outline of California. Our Sun is about 1,500 light-years from this emission nebula, which is around 100 light-years long. The most prominent glow is the red light characteristic of hydrogen.
The Sun on 6 November 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 November 2018, 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 November 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 November 2018 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around Abell 2597 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2016 Starburst Cluster in NGC 3603 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2014 Jets, bubbles and bursts of light in Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2014 Hubble image of the surroundings of the young star HL Tauri See it as a poster -
Released on 6 November 2017 Cosmic RELICS See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 NOV 2018 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 NOV 2018.
Questions about November 6, 2018
What space photo was released on November 6, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2018 was "NGC 1499: The California Nebula". 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 November 6, 2018?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was November 6, 2018?
November 6, 2018 was a Tuesday, day 310 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 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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