The sky on
your birthday.
Satellites over Orion
Streaks of sunlight from Earth-orbiting satellites cross the constellation Orion. These reflections are from a growing number of communication satellites, including Starlink. Their increasing presence in the night sky is a concern for many astronomers.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
Prints are coming soon. The card is free to save and share in the meantime.
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 1 June 2021 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2020 Stellar Snowflakes See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2020 The Lively Center of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2021 The sun's glint beams across the English Channel and the North Sea in between southern England and the coasts See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2021 This long exposure photograph, taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Democratic See it as a poster -
Released on 1 June 2022 The waxing crescent Moon is pictured above Earth's atmosphere illuminated by an orbital sunset as the International See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JUN 2021 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 1 JUN 2021.