BIRTHDAY · 10 JUN 2014

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool” is copyrighted by X-ray: NASA, CXC, R. Kilgard (Wesleyan U. et al.; Optical: NASA, STScI. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Chandra X-ray Observatory recently X-rayed the entire Whirlpool Galaxy, M51. This image combines Chandra's X-ray data with visible light from the Hubble Space Telescope. Hundreds of luminous X-ray sources, likely neutron star and black hole binary systems, are visible within the galaxy.

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The Sun on 10 June 2014

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 10 June 2014, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 10 June 2014
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The Sun on 10 June 2014
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 10 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 10 JUN 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 10 JUN 2014
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 161 of 365

Questions about June 10, 2014

What space photo was released on June 10, 2014?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2014 was "M51: X-Rays from the Whirlpool". 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 10, 2014?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 93% lit.

What day of the week was June 10, 2014?

June 10, 2014 was a Tuesday, day 161 of the 365 days in 2014.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 10, 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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