The sky on
your birthday.
Cassini To Venus
NASA's Cassini spacecraft, with ESA's Huygens probe attached, launched into space, beginning its seven-year journey to Saturn. The mighty Titan 4B Centaur rocket gracefully arced away from Cape Canaveral. Cassini's first stop on its 2.2 billion-mile voyage is Venus, a planetary way point for a gravity assist.
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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 October 2012 The bright star Alpha Centauri and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the distant active galaxy PKS 1830-211 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2007 I Zwicky 18 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2023 ‘S’ is for ‘Spiral’, ‘AB’ is for … ‘Weakly Barred’ See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the galaxy NGC1433 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 1997 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 OCT 1997.
Questions about October 16, 1997
What space photo was released on October 16, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 1997 was "Cassini To Venus". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 16, 1997?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was October 16, 1997?
October 16, 1997 was a Thursday, day 289 of the 365 days in 1997.
Was there a meteor shower on October 16, 1997?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days.
Is it free?
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