The sky on
your birthday.
Young Suns
Hidden by gas and dust, the massive star NGC 2264 IRS is usually invisible to optical telescopes. The Hubble Space Telescope's NICMOS instrument used infrared light to peer through the obscuring material. It revealed NGC 2264 IRS surrounded by six smaller, sun-like stars, all within a tenth of a light-year of their larger sibling in the Cone Nebula.
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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 11 June 2002 Mississippi River Delta See it as a poster -
Released on 11 June 2018 Strings of homeless stars See it as a poster -
Released on 11 June 2014 Arrival and Departure at Phoebe See it as a poster -
Released on 11 June 2016 The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 11 June 2020 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 11 JUN 1997 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 11 JUN 1997.
Questions about June 11, 1997
What space photo was released on June 11, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 11, 1997 was "Young Suns". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 11, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was June 11, 1997?
June 11, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 162 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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