The sky on
your birthday.
Blue Marble Earth
This famous 'Blue Marble' image of Earth was taken by the Apollo 17 crew in 1972. It shows Africa and Antarctica, highlighting our planet's spherical shape and the dominance of water on its surface. Earth is the third planet from the Sun, mostly rock, with a thin atmosphere of nitrogen and oxygen.
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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 February 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 February 2022 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2012 Transforming galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2013 Wide-field view of the entire Seagull Nebula (IC 2177) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 1990 Galaxy NGC 1808 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the HII region LHA 120-N 180B See it as a poster -
Released on 6 February 2017 A spiral in Andromeda See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 FEB 2022 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 FEB 2022.
Questions about February 6, 2022
What space photo was released on February 6, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2022 was "Blue Marble Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 6, 2022?
A waxing crescent moon, about 25% lit.
What day of the week was February 6, 2022?
February 6, 2022 was a Sunday, day 37 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 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.
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