The sky on
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“NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet” 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 siteNGC 2359, popularly called Thor's Helmet, is a cosmic cloud about 30 light-years across. It is an interstellar bubble, blown by a fast wind from a bright, massive star at its center. This Wolf-Rayet star is an extremely hot giant. It is thought to be in a brief, pre-supernova stage of evolution.
The Sun on 12 June 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 12 June 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 12 June 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 June 2020 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 2013 The star cluster NGC 3766 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 2025 The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 1998 Orion Nebula: The 2MASS View See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 2023 A dishevelled irregular galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 12 June 2023 Quasar J0100+2802 (NIRCam Image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 JUN 2020 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 12 JUN 2020.
Questions about June 12, 2020
What space photo was released on June 12, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 12, 2020 was "NGC 2359: Thor's Helmet". 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 12, 2020?
A last quarter moon, about 62% lit.
What day of the week was June 12, 2020?
June 12, 2020 was a Friday, day 164 of the 366 days in 2020.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 12, 2020?
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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