The sky on
your birthday.
“Moonrise, Cape Sounion, Greece” is copyrighted by Anthony Ayiomamitis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Moon was full on June 22nd, a day after the northern hemisphere's summer solstice. This meant the full Moon, opposite the Sun near the ecliptic plane, was at its farthest south for the year. A month earlier, on May 23rd, astronomer Anthony Ayiomamitis captured this image of another southerly full Moon rising above Cape Sounion, Greece. The ancient Temple of Poseidon stands in the foreground, illuminated by the moonlight.
The Earth on 23 June 2005 · Namib Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 23 June 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2005 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 2005.
Questions about June 23, 2005
What space photo was released on June 23, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 23, 2005 was "Moonrise, Cape Sounion, Greece". 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 23, 2005?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was June 23, 2005?
June 23, 2005 was a Thursday, day 174 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 23, 2005?
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.