The sky on
your birthday.
“Solstice Moonrise, Cape Sounion” 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 siteThis image shows the Full Moon rising above Cape Sounion, Greece, near the Temple of Poseidon. It was taken just two days before the summer solstice, the point when the Sun reaches its northernmost position in Earth's sky. The Moon was near its southernmost point for the year.
The Earth on 20 June 2008 · Empty Quarter, Arabia
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 June 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
See print sizesPrinted, shipped and sold by Zazzle
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.
-
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 June 2008 · Empty Quarter, Arabia 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 2008 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 2008.
Questions about June 20, 2008
What space photo was released on June 20, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 20, 2008 was "Solstice Moonrise, Cape Sounion". 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, 2008?
A full moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was June 20, 2008?
June 20, 2008 was a Friday, day 172 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 20, 2008?
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.