The sky on
your birthday.
“A Sagittarius Triplet” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe constellation Sagittarius hosts three bright nebulae often seen in telescopic tours. M8, the Lagoon Nebula, is a large nebula to the left. M20, the Trifid Nebula, is on the right. NGC 6559 is above M8, separated by a dark dust lane. All three are stellar nurseries, about five thousand light-years away in the central Milky Way.
The Sun on 1 June 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 June 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 1 June 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 June 2012 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2020 Stellar Snowflakes See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2020 The Lively Center of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2011 Wide Field Imager view of a Milky Way look-alike, NGC 6744 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2010 Wide-field view of part of the Large Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JUN 2012 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 1 JUN 2012.
Questions about June 1, 2012
What space photo was released on June 1, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 1, 2012 was "A Sagittarius Triplet". 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 1, 2012?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was June 1, 2012?
June 1, 2012 was a Friday, day 153 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 1, 2012?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are 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.