The sky on
your birthday.
“Bright Galaxy M81” is copyrighted by Robert Gendler. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM81 is a large, beautiful spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, one of the brightest galaxies visible from Earth. This detailed view shows its bright nucleus, grand spiral arms, and sweeping cosmic dust lanes. A remarkable dust lane runs straight through the disk, below and to the right of the galactic center. This suggests a disorderly past for M81, which is comparable in scale to the Milky Way.
The Earth on 20 June 2002 · Italy and the Adriatic
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 June 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 June 2002 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 The area around merging galaxy duo Arp 142 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2012 Wide-field view of the area of NGC 6357 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2024 Serpens Nebula centre crop (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 Wide-field view of the region around galaxy NGC 3783 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 Hubble image of Arp 142 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 JUN 2002 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 20 JUN 2002.
Questions about June 20, 2002
What space photo was released on June 20, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 20, 2002 was "Bright Galaxy M81". 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 20, 2002?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 75% lit.
What day of the week was June 20, 2002?
June 20, 2002 was a Thursday, day 171 of the 365 days in 2002.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 20, 2002?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.