The sky on
your birthday.
Ida and Dactyl: Asteroid and Moon
The Galileo spacecraft, on its way to Jupiter, encountered the asteroid Ida and discovered its tiny moon, Dactyl. Dactyl, about a mile across, appears as a small dot to the right of Ida in this image. This was the first time a moon was found orbiting an asteroid.
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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 30 June 2010 The R Coronae Australis region imaged with the Wide Field Imager at La Silla* See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2025 The young stars of Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2014 A fossil in the making See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2004 The Orion Nebula (M42) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 June 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where the Kinman Dwarf galaxy is located See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 JUN 1995 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 30 JUN 1995.
Questions about June 30, 1995
What space photo was released on June 30, 1995?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 30, 1995 was "Ida and Dactyl: Asteroid and Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 30, 1995?
A waxing crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was June 30, 1995?
June 30, 1995 was a Friday, day 181 of the 365 days in 1995.
Is it free?
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