BIRTHDAY · 6 SEP 2023

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“HESS Telescopes Explore the High-Energy Sky” is copyrighted by Jeff Dai (TWAN), H.E.S.S. Collaboration; Music: Ibaotu catalog number 1044988 (Used with permission). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

These enormous telescopes in Namibia detect gamma rays from distant cosmic sources. When a gamma ray hits Earth's atmosphere, it creates a shower of charged particles. The particles move faster than light in air, emitting Cherenkov radiation, a blue flash. The H.E.S.S. Observatory's mirrors, some as large as 28 meters, capture these faint flashes, allowing astronomers to study the most energetic phenomena in the universe.

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The Sun on 6 September 2023

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 6 September 2023, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 6 September 2023
2023-09-06 · ♍
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The Sun on 6 September 2023
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 6 SEP 2023 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 SEP 2023.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 SEP 2023
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Last quarter, 64% lit
POSITION
Day 249 of 365

Questions about September 6, 2023

What space photo was released on September 6, 2023?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 6, 2023 was "HESS Telescopes Explore the High-Energy Sky". 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 September 6, 2023?

A last quarter moon, about 64% lit.

What day of the week was September 6, 2023?

September 6, 2023 was a Wednesday, day 249 of the 365 days in 2023.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 6, 2023?

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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