The sky on
your birthday.
“Sunset to Sunrise over the Baltic Sea” is copyrighted by Bernd Pröschold. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA single photograph captures an entire night over the Baltic Sea from Sweden. From sunset to sunrise, the moon illuminates the water and sky. The image compresses time, showing fleeting clouds, fixed stars, and the flowing northern lights, all leaving their traces across Earth's sky.
The Sun on 16 June 2023
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 June 2023, 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 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 June 2023 · Italy and the Adriatic 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 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 16 JUN 2023.
Questions about June 16, 2023
What space photo was released on June 16, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 2023 was "Sunset to Sunrise over the Baltic Sea". 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, 2023?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was June 16, 2023?
June 16, 2023 was a Friday, day 167 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 16, 2023?
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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