The sky on
your birthday.
Spiral Eddies On Planet Earth
This swirling form is not a distant nebula, but a spiral eddy in the North Atlantic. It formed near the Gulf Stream off the East Coast of the U.S. Astronauts on the Challenger space shuttle captured this image during the STS 41G mission. These ocean current phenomena can be tens of miles across.
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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 1999 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 1999.
Questions about January 16, 1999
What space photo was released on January 16, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 1999 was "Spiral Eddies On Planet Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 16, 1999?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was January 16, 1999?
January 16, 1999 was a Saturday, day 16 of the 365 days in 1999.
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