The sky on
your birthday.
Trapezium: Teardrops in My Skies Credit:
The Trapezium, a star-forming region, contains unusual teardrop-shaped objects. These are disks of gas and dust, about the size of our solar system, that are condensing to form planets. The Trapezium is also home to several immense, bright stars. These stars emit powerful light that can evaporate the outer layers of the protoplanetary disks.
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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 16 January 2004 Spirit and Its Now-Empty Mother Ship See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 Wide-field view of the Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 The Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2003 Bright galaxies in the Virgo cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2022 The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption in the Pacific nation of Tonga is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 JAN 1997 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 JAN 1997.
Questions about January 16, 1997
What space photo was released on January 16, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 1997 was "Trapezium: Teardrops in My Skies Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 16, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 50% lit.
What day of the week was January 16, 1997?
January 16, 1997 was a Thursday, day 16 of the 365 days in 1997.
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