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The Cat's Paw Nebula
The Cat's Paw Nebula, also known as NGC 6334, is an emission nebula in Scorpius. Its red color comes from an abundance of ionized hydrogen atoms, energized by newly formed stars. This vast star-forming region is about 5,500 light-years away. Stars nearly ten times the mass of our Sun have been born here in just the past few million years.
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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 28 June 2021 A Scattering of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2011 Republic of Seychelles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2009 Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2016 Ground-based view of LEDA 36252 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2025 Noctilucent clouds are pictured above the North Pacific Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 JUN 2006 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 28 JUN 2006.