BIRTHDAY · 6 FEB 2024

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“NGC 1566: A Spiral Galaxy from Webb and Hubble” is copyrighted by NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Lee (STScI), T. Williams (Oxford), R. Chandar (UToledo), D. Calzetti (UMass), PHANGS Team. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image of the Spanish Dancer galaxy, NGC 1566, combines data from two different telescopes. The upper left shows the galaxy in ultraviolet light from the Hubble Space Telescope, highlighting bright blue stars and dark dust lanes. The lower right shows the same galaxy in infrared light from the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing the glow of dust and gas. NGC 1566 is a typical and photogenic spiral galaxy.

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The Sun on 6 February 2024

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 6 February 2024, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 6 February 2024
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The Sun on 6 February 2024
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 6 FEB 2024 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 2024.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 FEB 2024
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waning crescent, 12% lit
POSITION
Day 37 of 366

Questions about February 6, 2024

What space photo was released on February 6, 2024?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2024 was "NGC 1566: A Spiral Galaxy from Webb and Hubble". 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 February 6, 2024?

A waning crescent moon, about 12% lit.

What day of the week was February 6, 2024?

February 6, 2024 was a Tuesday, day 37 of the 366 days in 2024.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 6, 2024?

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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