The sky on
your birthday.
“Solar Surfin'” is copyrighted by Steve Albers. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe sun's corona, its outer atmosphere, is usually hidden by the bright solar disk. During a total solar eclipse, like this one from Mauna Kea in 1991, we can see its intricate streams. Space-based instruments use occulting disks to create artificial eclipses, allowing for constant monitoring of this mysterious region.
Galaxy Cluster MS1054-03
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 15 July 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 July 2009 The Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2012 An audience of stellar flashbulbs See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2010 Mysterious GEMINGA on the move See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2025 The Rosette Nebula from DECam See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2010 Seven Sisters Get WISE See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 JUL 1999 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 JUL 1999.
Questions about July 16, 1999
What space photo was released on July 16, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 1999 was "Solar Surfin'". 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 July 16, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was July 16, 1999?
July 16, 1999 was a Friday, day 197 of the 365 days in 1999.
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