The sky on
your birthday.
Milky Way Motion in 3D from Gaia
Our corner of the Milky Way is alive with the movement of stars. This map, from ESA's Gaia satellite, shows the motion of 26 million stars. Blue indicates stars moving toward us, while red indicates stars moving away. The lines show how stars move across the sky, revealing the overall rotation of our galaxy around its center.
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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 July 2022 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 July 2022 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 July 2026 Centaurus A (MIRI + NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 July 2026 Centaurus A (MIRI + NIRCam image wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 July 2026 Centaurus A (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 July 2010 WISE Spies the Tarantula Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 6 July 2020 Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, was pictured on the island of Hawaii as the International Space Station See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 JUL 2022 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 2022.
Questions about July 6, 2022
What space photo was released on July 6, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 6, 2022 was "Milky Way Motion in 3D from Gaia". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 6, 2022?
A first quarter moon, about 48% lit.
What day of the week was July 6, 2022?
July 6, 2022 was a Wednesday, day 187 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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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