BIRTHDAY · 18 JUN 2021

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Devil Horns from a Ring of Fire” is copyrighted by Madhup Rathi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On June 10, 2021, an annular solar eclipse produced this view of the Sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean from Belmar, New Jersey. Atmospheric refraction flattened and distorted the solar disk. The Moon, in partial silhouette, gave the rising Sun a crescent shape, which reminded some observers of devil horns. During its full annular phase, this eclipse created a ring of fire in the sky.

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The Sun on 18 June 2021

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 18 June 2021, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 18 June 2021
2021-06-18 · ♊
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The Sun on 18 June 2021
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 JUN 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 JUN 2021
DAY
Friday
MOON
First quarter, 58% lit
POSITION
Day 169 of 365

Questions about June 18, 2021

What space photo was released on June 18, 2021?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 2021 was "Devil Horns from a Ring of Fire". 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 18, 2021?

A first quarter moon, about 58% lit.

What day of the week was June 18, 2021?

June 18, 2021 was a Friday, day 169 of the 365 days in 2021.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 18, 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.

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