The sky on
your birthday.
A View Toward M106
Messier 106 is a large, bright spiral galaxy located about 23.5 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. Also known as NGC 4258, it spans about 80,000 light-years across. Its distance is well-known because astronomers can directly measure it by tracking the galaxy's water masers, which are naturally occurring microwave lasers. This cosmic vista looks toward M106, a dominant member of the Canes II galaxy group.
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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 20 June 2019 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 June 2019 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 The area around merging galaxy duo Arp 142 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2012 Wide-field view of the area of NGC 6357 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2024 Serpens Nebula centre crop (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 Wide-field view of the region around galaxy NGC 3783 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 June 2013 Hubble image of Arp 142 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 JUN 2019 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 20 JUN 2019.
Questions about June 20, 2019
What space photo was released on June 20, 2019?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 20, 2019 was "A View Toward M106". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 20, 2019?
A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was June 20, 2019?
June 20, 2019 was a Thursday, day 171 of the 365 days in 2019.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 20, 2019?
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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