The sky on
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“Red Sprites over the Channel” is copyrighted by Nuits sacrees. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteRed sprites are brief, mysterious flashes of light that occur high above thunderstorms. They are difficult to capture, but this video, taken from a mountain in northern France, shows them dancing over the English Channel. These lightning-like events last only a few milliseconds, occurring about 600 kilometers away from the observer. They are a fascinating phenomenon in Earth's upper atmosphere.
The Sun on 15 June 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 June 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 June 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 June 2017 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2022 Infrared image of 30 Doradus See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2022 Composite infrared and radio image of 30 Doradus See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2022 Radio image of the 30 Doradus nebula with data from ALMA See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2023 M15: Dense Globular Star Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 15 June 2022 As the Moon sets below Earth's horizon the atmosphere refracts, or bends, its light making it appear flatter in this See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 JUN 2017.
Questions about June 15, 2017
What space photo was released on June 15, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 15, 2017 was "Red Sprites over the Channel". 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 15, 2017?
A last quarter moon, about 66% lit.
What day of the week was June 15, 2017?
June 15, 2017 was a Thursday, day 166 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 15, 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?
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