BIRTHDAY · 24 JUN 2017

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Markarian's Chain to Messier 64” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This mosaic links Markarian's Chain of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster to the dusty spiral galaxy Messier 64. The field of view spans about 20 full moons. It also contains foreground stars from the constellations Virgo and Coma Berenices, and faint nebulae from the Milky Way.

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The Sun on 24 June 2017

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 24 June 2017, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 24 June 2017
2017-06-24 · ♋
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The Sun on 24 June 2017
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 24 JUN 2017 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 JUN 2017.

THE ALMANAC FOR 24 JUN 2017
DAY
Saturday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 175 of 365

Questions about June 24, 2017

What space photo was released on June 24, 2017?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 24, 2017 was "Markarian's Chain to Messier 64". 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 24, 2017?

A new moon, about 0% lit.

What day of the week was June 24, 2017?

June 24, 2017 was a Saturday, day 175 of the 365 days in 2017.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 24, 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.

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