The sky on
your birthday.
“Europe at Night” is copyrighted by DMSP Digital Archive, NGDC, NOAA. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis is Europe at night, a composite of over 200 images taken by satellites. The lights show the density of human habitation, tracing out cities and major transportation routes. The USAF Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) captured these images. These satellites help us understand weather patterns and also provide a unique view of our planet.
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NASA released this picture on 17 May 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 May 2014 Opportunity's Mars Analemma See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2016 Busy bees See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2018 Galaxy cluster MACS j1149.5+223 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2024 ZS7 environment (NIRcam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2012 A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 MAY 1999 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 MAY 1999.
Questions about May 16, 1999
What space photo was released on May 16, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 1999 was "Europe at Night". 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 May 16, 1999?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 1999?
May 16, 1999 was a Sunday, day 136 of the 365 days in 1999.
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