BIRTHDAY · 16 JUN 2004

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“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.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Elliptical 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.

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The Earth on 16 June 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 16 June 2004, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 16 June 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
2004-06-16 · ♊
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The Earth on 16 June 2004 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
♊
GEMINI

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.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 JUN 2004
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 168 of 366

Questions about June 16, 2004

What space photo was released on June 16, 2004?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 2004 was "Elliptical Galaxy M87". 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 16, 2004?

A new moon, about 2% lit.

What day of the week was June 16, 2004?

June 16, 2004 was a Wednesday, day 168 of the 366 days in 2004.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 16, 2004?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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