The sky on
your birthday.
“Messier 20 and 21” is copyrighted by Emanuele Petrilli. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, is an active star-forming region in Sagittarius, about 5,000 light-years away. It shares this cosmic field with the open star cluster Messier 21. The nebula is trisected by dark dust lanes and is only about 300,000 years old, making it one of the youngest star nurseries we observe.
The Sun on 6 August 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 August 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 6 August 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 August 2020 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2014 Wide-field view of the sky around Messier 33 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2023 SN 1006: A Supernova Ribbon from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2012 Close encounter with the Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2014 VST snaps a very detailed view of the Triangulum Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 August 2026 Webb opens a Treasure Chest filled with stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 AUG 2020 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 AUG 2020.
Questions about August 6, 2020
What space photo was released on August 6, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 6, 2020 was "Messier 20 and 21". 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 August 6, 2020?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was August 6, 2020?
August 6, 2020 was a Thursday, day 219 of the 366 days in 2020.
Was there a meteor shower on August 6, 2020?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaks in 7 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 6, 2020?
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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