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“Elliptical Galaxy M87” is copyrighted by Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteElliptical galaxy M87 is much larger than average, residing near the center of the Virgo Cluster. It has an unusually high number of globular clusters, visible as faint spots surrounding its bright core. M87 is a peculiar type of elliptical galaxy, differing from our own Milky Way.
The Earth on 16 June 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 June 2004, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 June 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
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 2004 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 2004.