The sky on
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Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box
The orbiting Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of NGC 290, an open cluster of stars. It lies about 200,000 light-years away in a neighboring galaxy. Open clusters are younger, contain fewer stars, and have a higher fraction of blue stars than globular clusters.
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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 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 June 2014 · Colorado Plateau 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 2014 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 2014.
Questions about June 8, 2014
What space photo was released on June 8, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 8, 2014 was "Open Cluster NGC 290: A Stellar Jewel Box". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 8, 2014?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was June 8, 2014?
June 8, 2014 was a Sunday, day 159 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 8, 2014?
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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