The sky on
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“NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy, is a large spiral galaxy seen edge-on, similar in size to our Milky Way. Located about 25 million light-years away in Canes Venatici, its distorted wedge shape gives it its popular name. This sharp image reveals its yellowish core, dark dust clouds, and bright star-forming regions.
The Sun on 3 June 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 June 2016, 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 3 June 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 June 2016 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 3 June 2018 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 3 June 1996 North Pole Region of the Moon as Seen by Clementine See it as a poster -
Released on 3 June 1998 Multispectral Mosaic of the Aristarchus Crater and Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 3 June 2013 View of the sky around young star HD 95086 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 June 2025 Sombrero Galaxy (NIRCam image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 JUN 2016 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 3 JUN 2016.
Questions about June 3, 2016
What space photo was released on June 3, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 3, 2016 was "NGC 4631: The Whale Galaxy". 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 3, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was June 3, 2016?
June 3, 2016 was a Friday, day 155 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 3, 2016?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.