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“Asteroid 3753: Earth's Curious Companion” is copyrighted by P. Weigert (York U.) et al.. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEarth orbits the Sun with a small companion, Asteroid 3753. This five-kilometer rock was discovered in 1986 and performs a strange dance with Earth. The asteroid follows a complex, kidney-bean-shaped orbit around the Sun, shifting slightly with each pass.
Hubble Captures Volcanic Eruption Plume From Io
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 19 June 1997. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 18 June 2012 Globular cluster M 10 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2009 NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2015 Wide-field view of galaxy group HCG 16 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2018 One galaxy, three supernovae See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2020 Wide-field image of NGC 7027 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 JUN 1997.
Questions about June 18, 1997
What space photo was released on June 18, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 1997 was "Asteroid 3753: Earth's Curious Companion". 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 June 18, 1997?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was June 18, 1997?
June 18, 1997 was a Wednesday, day 169 of the 365 days in 1997.
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