The sky on
your birthday.
“Scorpius Enhanced” is copyrighted by Stefan Lenz. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteScorpius is a constellation in the Milky Way's plane, and with a good camera, you can see much more than its few bright stars. This enhanced image reveals vast clouds of gas and dust. These regions are often sites of active star formation. The Milky Way's diagonal band runs through the image.
The Sun on 16 June 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 June 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 16 June 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 June 2021 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2011 Spectacular Hubble view of Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2025 Small but mighty See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2014 A dwarf galaxy ravaged by grand design See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2008 Inside the Coma Cluster of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 16 June 2026 Bulge fossil fragment Terzan 5 (Webb and Hubble image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 JUN 2021.
Questions about June 16, 2021
What space photo was released on June 16, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 2021 was "Scorpius Enhanced". 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 16, 2021?
A first quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was June 16, 2021?
June 16, 2021 was a Wednesday, day 167 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 16, 2021?
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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