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“A Total Solar Eclipse from Sliver to Ring” is copyrighted by Reinhold Wittich; Music: Sunrise from Also sprach Zarathusra (R. Strauss) by Sascha Ende. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis video shows how the Sun disappeared during last month's total solar eclipse in Mountain View, Arkansas. First, a small sliver of the Sun went dark, then the Moon advanced to cover most of it. Eventually, only a diamond ring of light remained. During totality, the sky darkened, revealing the Sun's corona.
The Sun on 6 May 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 6 May 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 May 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 May 2024 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2019 Distant and ancient See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2008 Galaxies Collide in NGC 3256 See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where HR 6819 is located See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 The city lights of Bangkok,Thailand, and its suburbs contrast with the green lights of the fishing boats on the Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 6 May 2024 City lights illuminate the country of China to the East China Sea in this nighttime photograph from the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 MAY 2024 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 MAY 2024.
Questions about May 6, 2024
What space photo was released on May 6, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 2024 was "A Total Solar Eclipse from Sliver to Ring". 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 May 6, 2024?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was May 6, 2024?
May 6, 2024 was a Monday, day 127 of the 366 days in 2024.
Was there a meteor shower on May 6, 2024?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 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.
Is it free?
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