The sky on
your birthday.
A Close Encounter of the Stellar Kind
This faint red dwarf, Gliese 710, is currently 63 light-years away in Ophiuchus. It is on a course toward our Solar System, predicted to come within 1 light-year of the Sun in about a million years. At that distance, it will become bright enough to be seen with the naked eye.
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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 26 June 2017 Betelgeuse captured by ALMA See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2026 Starry chandelier See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2023 The Orion Bar region (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2023 The Orion Bar region (Hubble image) See it as a poster -
Released on 26 June 2019 The Volga River is the longest river in Europe and runs through Russia with its delta flowing into the Caspian Sea just See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 JUN 1997 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 26 JUN 1997.
Questions about June 26, 1997
What space photo was released on June 26, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 26, 1997 was "A Close Encounter of the Stellar Kind". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 26, 1997?
A last quarter moon, about 65% lit.
What day of the week was June 26, 1997?
June 26, 1997 was a Thursday, day 177 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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