The sky on
your birthday.
A Roll Cloud Over Uruguay
This rare roll cloud formed near an advancing cold front over Uruguay. As moist, warm air rose and cooled, it condensed uniformly along an extended front. Roll clouds can have air circulating along their horizontal axis, but they do not develop into tornadoes.
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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 12 June 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 June 2016 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 2013 The star cluster NGC 3766 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 2025 The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 1998 Orion Nebula: The 2MASS View See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 2023 A dishevelled irregular galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 2023 Quasar J0100+2802 (NIRCam Image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 JUN 2016.
Questions about June 12, 2016
What space photo was released on June 12, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 12, 2016 was "A Roll Cloud Over Uruguay". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 12, 2016?
A first quarter moon, about 46% lit.
What day of the week was June 12, 2016?
June 12, 2016 was a Sunday, day 164 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 12, 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.
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