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“Comet McNaught Passes NGC 1245” is copyrighted by Rich Richins. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/2009 R1 McNaught graced dawn skies for northern hemisphere observers in June 2010. Captured from southern New Mexico, its long ion tail sweeps across the telescopic field. Remarkably, the tail stretches past the background star cluster NGC 1245 in Perseus, about 1.5 degrees from the comet's greenish head.
The Earth on 17 June 2010 · Red Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 June 2010, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 17 June 2019 The full moon is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 254 miles above the Pacific Ocean northeast of Guam See it as a poster -
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Released on 17 June 2019 Spiral, elliptical, irregular See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 JUN 2010 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 17 JUN 2010.
Questions about June 17, 2010
What space photo was released on June 17, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 17, 2010 was "Comet McNaught Passes NGC 1245". 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 17, 2010?
A waxing crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was June 17, 2010?
June 17, 2010 was a Thursday, day 168 of the 365 days in 2010.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 17, 2010?
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.