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Fireworks vs Supermoon
On July 4, an almost full Moon, known as a Buck Moon, rose in the evening sky. This full lunar phase was near perigee, the closest point in the Moon's orbit around Earth. This qualified it as a supermoon, the first of four in 2023. This supermoon rose over Cocoa Beach, Florida, competing with fireworks for attention.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
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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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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 2023 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 2023.