The sky on
your birthday.
M16: A Star Forming Pillar from Webb
Inside this column of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, M16, new stars are forming. This pillar appears solid due to its high dust content and great depth, but it is actually low in density. Glowing areas within the pillar are lit by these newly formed stars, shining in red and infrared light. Blue light is scattered away by the intervening interstellar dust.
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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 2022 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 2022 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 2022.
Questions about December 6, 2022
What space photo was released on December 6, 2022?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2022 was "M16: A Star Forming Pillar from Webb". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 6, 2022?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was December 6, 2022?
December 6, 2022 was a Tuesday, day 340 of the 365 days in 2022.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 6, 2022?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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