The sky on
your birthday.
“WR 134 Ring Nebula” is copyrighted by Don Goldman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis colorful cosmic snapshot covers a field of view about the size of the full Moon within the constellation Cygnus. It highlights the bright edge of a ring-like nebula traced by the glow of ionized hydrogen and oxygen gas. Embedded in the region's interstellar clouds, the complex, glowing arcs are sections of bubbles or shells of material. These were swept up by the wind from Wolf-Rayet star WR 134, the brightest star near the center.
The Sun on 21 June 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 June 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 21 June 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 June 2012 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 21 June 2016 NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 21 June 2021 The Tadpole Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 21 June 2018 Hubble illuminates cluster of diverse galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 21 June 2018 Galaxy cluster Abell S0740 See it as a poster -
Released on 21 June 2010 A fine Hydra spiral See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 JUN 2012 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 JUN 2012.
Questions about June 21, 2012
What space photo was released on June 21, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 21, 2012 was "WR 134 Ring Nebula". 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 21, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was June 21, 2012?
June 21, 2012 was a Thursday, day 173 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 21, 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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