The sky on
your birthday.
NEAR Mathilde
On its way to study asteroid 433 Eros, the NEAR spacecraft flew past another asteroid, 253 Mathilde. This image shows Mathilde as a heavily cratered, very dark chunk of rock, roughly 60 kilometers across. Mathilde orbits the Sun in the main asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter.
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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 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 30 JUN 1997.
Questions about June 30, 1997
What space photo was released on June 30, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 30, 1997 was "NEAR Mathilde". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 30, 1997?
A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was June 30, 1997?
June 30, 1997 was a Monday, day 181 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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