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“Possible Jet Blown Shells Near Microquasar Cygnus X-1” is copyrighted by Steve Cullen (lightbuckets.com). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCygnus X-1 is a microquasar, a system with a black hole accreting matter from a companion star. As gas falls toward the black hole, it forms an accretion disk. Powerful jets expel much of this matter back into space at near light speed. This process makes the microquasar glow across the electromagnetic spectrum.
The Earth on 8 June 2009 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 June 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 8 June 1998 MC-30 Mare Australe Region See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 1998 Global Color Views of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 Comparison of the field of view of VST/OmegaCAM and other telescopes See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JUN 2009 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 8 JUN 2009.
Questions about June 8, 2009
What space photo was released on June 8, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 8, 2009 was "Possible Jet Blown Shells Near Microquasar Cygnus X-1". 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 8, 2009?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was June 8, 2009?
June 8, 2009 was a Monday, day 159 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 8, 2009?
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.