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“8 Minute and 30 Second Eclipse” is copyrighted by Bob Minor. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn July 2nd, a total solar eclipse was visible from the Southern Pacific Ocean. From a charter flight at 41,000 feet, the Moon completely blocked the Sun for about 8 minutes and 30 seconds. The plane was traveling with a tailwind at the mid-eclipse intercept point. The point of maximum eclipse on Earth's surface lasted about 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
The Sun on 6 July 2019
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 July 2019, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 July 2019 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 6 July 2026 Centaurus A (MIRI + NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
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Released on 6 July 2010 WISE Spies the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 July 2019 The International Space Station was orbiting 258 miles above the Bay of Bengal during an orbital nighttime when this See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 JUL 2019 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 6 JUL 2019.
Questions about July 6, 2019
What space photo was released on July 6, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 6, 2019 was "8 Minute and 30 Second Eclipse". 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 6, 2019?
A waxing crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was July 6, 2019?
July 6, 2019 was a Saturday, day 187 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 6, 2019?
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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