The sky on
your birthday.
“When Venus Rises with the Sun” is copyrighted by Emil Ivanov. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteVenus rises with the Sun in this telephoto view across the Black Sea. Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight, creating the reddened, distorted appearance of the Sun. This atmospheric effect is common at sunrise and sunset, making the Sun appear in unusual shapes. The rare transit of Venus, however, is a separate phenomenon, where the planet passes directly between Earth and the Sun.
The Sun on 8 June 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 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 8 June 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 June 2012 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
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 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 8 JUN 2012.
Questions about June 8, 2012
What space photo was released on June 8, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 8, 2012 was "When Venus Rises with the Sun". 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, 2012?
A waning gibbous moon, about 85% lit.
What day of the week was June 8, 2012?
June 8, 2012 was a Friday, day 160 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 8, 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?
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