The sky on
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“The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star” is copyrighted by Tamas Ladanyi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image, taken on January 1 from Veszprem, Hungary, shows Venus in a crescent phase, not a young crescent moon. Venus was about 40 million kilometers away and only about two percent illuminated by sunlight. It was captured as it set in the western sky, marking its final days as the Evening Star for the beginning of 2022. Despite its languishing in the twilight, Venus appeared larger in apparent size.
The Sun on 6 January 2022
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 January 2022, 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 January 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 January 2022 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2011 WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2020 Imposter or the Real Deal? See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2004 First Color Image from Spirit See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2017 Lanzarote, Canary Islands See it as a poster -
Released on 6 January 2020 UGC 2885 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 JAN 2022 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 JAN 2022.
Questions about January 6, 2022
What space photo was released on January 6, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 6, 2022 was "The Last Days of Venus as the Evening Star". 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 January 6, 2022?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was January 6, 2022?
January 6, 2022 was a Thursday, day 6 of the 365 days in 2022.
Was there a meteor shower on January 6, 2022?
Yes: the Quadrantid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 6, 2022?
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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