BIRTHDAY · 30 JUN 2022

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)” is copyrighted by Jose J. Chambo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) was imaged on June 20, 2022, sharing its field of view with open star cluster IC 4665 and the star Beta Ophiuchi. This comet is on its first journey to the inner Solar System from the distant Oort cloud. When first spotted in May 2017, it was the most distant active inbound comet ever found, located 2.4 billion kilometers from the Sun.

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The Sun on 30 June 2022

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 30 June 2022, the day itself, not a release date.

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COMMON
The Sun on 30 June 2022
2022-06-30 · ♋
SKYBORN
The Sun on 30 June 2022
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CANCER

In tropical astrology, 30 JUN 2022 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 30 JUN 2022.

THE ALMANAC FOR 30 JUN 2022
DAY
Thursday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 181 of 365

Questions about June 30, 2022

What space photo was released on June 30, 2022?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 30, 2022 was "Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)". 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 30, 2022?

A new moon, about 2% lit.

What day of the week was June 30, 2022?

June 30, 2022 was a Thursday, day 181 of the 365 days in 2022.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 30, 2022?

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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