The sky on
your birthday.
An Active Region of the Sun
The Sun is a busy place. This false-color image depicts an active region near the edge of the Sun. Hot plasma explodes off the Sun's photosphere and travels along loops defined by the Sun's magnetic field. The red regions are particularly hot, indicating that some magnetic field loops carry hotter gas than others. These active loops were so large that the Earth could easily fit under one.
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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 16 June 2011 Spectacular Hubble view of Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2025 Small but mighty See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2014 A dwarf galaxy ravaged by grand design See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2008 Inside the Coma Cluster of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2026 Bulge fossil fragment Terzan 5 (Webb and Hubble image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 JUN 1998 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 16 JUN 1998.
Questions about June 16, 1998
What space photo was released on June 16, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 1998 was "An Active Region of the Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 16, 1998?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was June 16, 1998?
June 16, 1998 was a Tuesday, day 167 of the 365 days in 1998.
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