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“NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula” is copyrighted by Joe Navara. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Crescent Nebula, NGC 6888, is about 25 light-years across. It was blown by winds from its central, massive star. This image, a collaboration of three astroimagers, used over 30 hours of narrow-band data to isolate light from hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The oxygen atoms create the blue-green hue that envelops the detailed folds and filaments of the cosmic bubble.
The Sun on 17 June 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 17 June 2021, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 17 June 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 June 2021 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2025 Rosette Nebula Deep Field See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2019 The full moon is pictured as the International Space Station orbited 254 miles above the Pacific Ocean northeast of Guam See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2025 The city lights of Southeast Asia and lightning storms streak below the International Space Station See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2026 Lunar Occultation of Venus See it as a poster -
Released on 17 June 2019 Spiral, elliptical, irregular See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 JUN 2021.
Questions about June 17, 2021
What space photo was released on June 17, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 17, 2021 was "NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula". 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 17, 2021?
A first quarter moon, about 47% lit.
What day of the week was June 17, 2021?
June 17, 2021 was a Thursday, day 168 of the 365 days in 2021.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 17, 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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