The sky on
your birthday.
Pluto at Night
The night side of Pluto, captured by New Horizons, shows the distant world in silhouette. The image reveals Pluto's surprisingly complex, hazy atmosphere, which scatters sunlight around the limb. The crescent twilight at the top includes southern plains of nitrogen ice.
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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 9 June 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 9 June 2016 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 9 June 2025 A bright green aurora australis streams above Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 9 June 2025 Stirring the interstellar soup See it as a poster -
Released on 9 June 2006 Supernova Dust Factory in M74 See it as a poster -
Released on 9 June 2015 Galaxy NGC 7714 After Collision See it as a poster -
Released on 9 June 1993 HST image of hot blue stars at the core of M15 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 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 9 JUN 2016.
Questions about June 9, 2016
What space photo was released on June 9, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 9, 2016 was "Pluto at Night". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 9, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was June 9, 2016?
June 9, 2016 was a Thursday, day 161 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 9, 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?
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