The sky on
your birthday.
Molecular Cloud Barnard 68
Barnard 68 is a dark molecular cloud in the constellation Ophiuchus. What appear to be holes in the sky are actually regions where dust and molecular gas absorb almost all visible light from background stars. These clouds are some of the coldest and most isolated places in the universe. They are also the birthplaces of new stars.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 June 2009 · Great Lakes See it as a poster -
Released on 23 June 2026 Messier 82 (Hubble 2006 image) See it as a poster -
Released on 23 June 2026 M82 (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
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 -
Released on 23 June 2026 The Cigar Galaxy: M82 (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 JUN 2009 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 2009.
Questions about June 23, 2009
What space photo was released on June 23, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 23, 2009 was "Molecular Cloud Barnard 68". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 23, 2009?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was June 23, 2009?
June 23, 2009 was a Tuesday, day 174 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 23, 2009?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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