The sky on
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M16: Pillars of Star Creation
These towering pillars within the Eagle Nebula are nurseries for new stars. Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the image shows dense columns of molecular hydrogen gas and dust. Intense radiation from nearby young stars erodes the less dense material, leaving behind these dramatic structures where gravity continues to pull gas together to form new stars.
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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 December 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 December 2020 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2005 Rhea: Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 Wide-field view of the area around NGC 922 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2010 Hubble peers deeply into the Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 1994 Hubble observes the lost ancestors to our Milky Way galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 6 December 2012 The Carina Nebula imaged by the VLT Survey Telescope See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 DEC 2020 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 DEC 2020.
Questions about December 6, 2020
What space photo was released on December 6, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2020 was "M16: Pillars of Star Creation". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 6, 2020?
A last quarter moon, about 64% lit.
What day of the week was December 6, 2020?
December 6, 2020 was a Sunday, day 341 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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.
Is it free?
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