This was
your sky.
In the Center of the Trifid Nebula
At the center of the Trifid Nebula, three prominent dust lanes converge, giving the nebula its name. Mountains of opaque dust and dark filaments are threaded throughout the region. A single massive star near the center causes much of the Trifid's glow. This star-forming nebula, cataloged as M20, is only about 300,000 years old.
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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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Released on 5 June 2013 Galaxies in Hiding See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2012 Live: Watching for Venus to Cross the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2013 Bubbles Within Bubbles See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2003 Supernova Shock Wave Paints Cosmic Portrait See it as a poster -
Released on 5 June 2013 Life and Death Intermingled See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 5 JUN 2023 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 5 JUN 2023.