The sky on
your birthday.
“Venus Transits the Midnight Sun” is copyrighted by Babak Tafreshi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis rare image captures Venus transiting the Sun during the summer solstice, as seen from a high northern latitude. At this location, the Sun never fully sets, even at midnight. The transit of Venus is a rare event, and seeing it against the backdrop of the midnight sun makes this photograph especially unique. It highlights the precise alignment of Earth, Venus, and the Sun.
The Sun on 20 June 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 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 20 June 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 June 2012 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 The area around merging galaxy duo Arp 142 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2012 Wide-field view of the area of NGC 6357 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2024 Serpens Nebula centre crop (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 Wide-field view of the region around galaxy NGC 3783 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 Hubble image of Arp 142 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 JUN 2012.
Questions about June 20, 2012
What space photo was released on June 20, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 20, 2012 was "Venus Transits the Midnight 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 20, 2012?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was June 20, 2012?
June 20, 2012 was a Wednesday, day 172 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 20, 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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