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The Cygnus Loop
Twenty thousand years ago, a star exploded in Cygnus. Its shockwave is still expanding into space, creating the Cygnus Loop. This nebula, also known as NGC 6960/95, glows as the fast-moving gas collides with stationary clouds. The colors in this image show different atoms excited by the shock: oxygen in blue, sulfur in red.
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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 23 June 2009 Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 June 2026 Messier 82 (Hubble 2006 image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 June 2026 M82 (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 June 2026 Galaxy field of MXDFz4.4 (Hubble and Webb clean image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 June 2026 The Cigar Galaxy: M82 (Webb and Hubble image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 JUN 2001 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 23 JUN 2001.
Questions about June 23, 2001
What space photo was released on June 23, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 23, 2001 was "The Cygnus Loop". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 23, 2001?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was June 23, 2001?
June 23, 2001 was a Saturday, day 174 of the 365 days in 2001.
Is it free?
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