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“Composite Messier 20 and 21” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, lies about 5,000 light-years away and is a colorful study in cosmic contrasts. It shares this nearly 1 degree wide field with the open star cluster Messier 21. Trisected by dust lanes, the Trifid itself is about 40 light-years across and a mere 300,000 years old. That makes it one of the youngest star-forming regions in our sky, with newborn and embryonic stars embedded in its natal dust and gas clouds.
The Sun on 28 June 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 June 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 June 2017 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2021 A Scattering of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2011 Republic of Seychelles See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2009 Fresh Tiger Stripes on Saturn's Enceladus See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2016 Ground-based view of LEDA 36252 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 June 2025 Noctilucent clouds are pictured above the North Pacific Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 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 28 JUN 2017.
Questions about June 28, 2017
What space photo was released on June 28, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 28, 2017 was "Composite Messier 20 and 21". 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 28, 2017?
A waxing crescent moon, about 18% lit.
What day of the week was June 28, 2017?
June 28, 2017 was a Wednesday, day 179 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 28, 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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