BIRTHDAY · 6 NOV 2024

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas over the Dolomites” is copyrighted by Alessandra Masi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, a dusty snowball from the outer Solar System, put on a show for Earth in October. This image from mid-October shows its impressive anti-tail, along with its dust and ion tails. The comet is now headed back out, away from the Sun.

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The Sun on 6 November 2024

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

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

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The Sun on 6 November 2024
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The Sun on 6 November 2024
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 6 NOV 2024 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 6 NOV 2024.

THE ALMANAC FOR 6 NOV 2024
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 311 of 366

Questions about November 6, 2024

What space photo was released on November 6, 2024?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 6, 2024 was "Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas over the Dolomites". 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 November 6, 2024?

A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.

What day of the week was November 6, 2024?

November 6, 2024 was a Wednesday, day 311 of the 366 days in 2024.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 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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