The sky on
your birthday.
“Orion: Belt, Flame, and Horsehead” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA deep exposure shows everything from dark nebula to star clusters, all embedded in an extended patch of gaseous wisps in the greater Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The brightest three stars, appearing diagonally on the left of the featured image, are indeed the famous three stars that make up the belt of Orion. Just below Alnitak, the lowest of the three belt stars, is the Flame Nebula, glowing with excited hydrogen gas and immersed in filaments of dark dust.
The Sun on 4 June 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 June 2017, 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 4 June 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 June 2017 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 4 June 1998 MC-1 Mare Boreum Region See it as a poster -
Released on 4 June 2009 Around the Arches Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 4 June 2012 A bright spark in a nearby spiral galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 4 June 1998 Global Color Mosaic of Triton See it as a poster -
Released on 4 June 1998 Europa Crescent See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 JUN 2017 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 4 JUN 2017.
Questions about June 4, 2017
What space photo was released on June 4, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 4, 2017 was "Orion: Belt, Flame, and Horsehead". 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 4, 2017?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was June 4, 2017?
June 4, 2017 was a Sunday, day 155 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 4, 2017?
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.