The sky on
your birthday.
“In the Glare of Alpha Centauri” is copyrighted by Glittering Lights. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe glare of Alpha Centauri, one of the brightest stars in Earth's night sky, dominates the left side of this southern skyscape. Alpha Centauri is a mere 4.3 light-years distant and actually consists of two component stars similar in size to the Sun. A third, much smaller and cooler member of the system, Proxima Centauri, lies outside this field of view. The telescopic scene also reveals other objects within the Milky Way's crowded galactic plane.
The Sun on 28 June 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 June 2012, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 June 2012 · Baja California See it as a poster -
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Released on 28 June 2009 Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2016 Ground-based view of LEDA 36252 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2025 Noctilucent clouds are pictured above the North Pacific Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 JUN 2012.
Questions about June 28, 2012
What space photo was released on June 28, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 28, 2012 was "In the Glare of Alpha Centauri". 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 28, 2012?
A first quarter moon, about 67% lit.
What day of the week was June 28, 2012?
June 28, 2012 was a Thursday, day 180 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 28, 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.
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