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“Firefall by Moonlight” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn certain February dates, Yosemite National Park's Horsetail Fall transforms into a 'firefall' at sunset. When conditions are just right, the setting sun's rays reflect off the angled rockface behind the waterfall, making it glow fiery orange. This elusive phenomenon is often photographed from below, when the fall is isolated in the shadows of El Capitan's steep walls.
The Sun on 8 June 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 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 8 June 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 June 2017 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 1998 MC-30 Mare Australe Region See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 1998 Global Color Views of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 VST image of the giant globular cluster Omega Centauri* See it as a poster -
Released on 8 June 2011 Comparison of the field of view of VST/OmegaCAM and other telescopes See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 JUN 2017.
Questions about June 8, 2017
What space photo was released on June 8, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 8, 2017 was "Firefall by Moonlight". 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 8, 2017?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was June 8, 2017?
June 8, 2017 was a Thursday, day 159 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 8, 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.