The sky on
your birthday.
“M65 and M66” is copyrighted by Bill Snyder. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSpiral galaxies M65 and M66 are about 35 million light-years away and similar in size to our Milky Way. Both show prominent dust lanes within their spiral arms. M66, in particular, displays a striking contrast of red and blue hues. The pinkish glow comes from hydrogen gas in star-forming regions, while the blue indicates young, hot star clusters. These two galaxies are part of a group known as the Leo Triplet.
The Sun on 15 June 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 June 2012, 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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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 June 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 June 2012 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2022 Infrared image of 30 Doradus See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2022 Composite infrared and radio image of 30 Doradus See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2022 Radio image of the 30 Doradus nebula with data from ALMA See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2023 M15: Dense Globular Star Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2022 As the Moon sets below Earth's horizon the atmosphere refracts, or bends, its light making it appear flatter in this See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 JUN 2012.
Questions about June 15, 2012
What space photo was released on June 15, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 15, 2012 was "M65 and M66". 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 15, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was June 15, 2012?
June 15, 2012 was a Friday, day 167 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 15, 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.