The sky on
your birthday.
X-Ray Earth
This image from the orbiting Polar satellite shows Earth glowing in X-rays, with the brightest emission near the North Pole in red. The Earth itself doesn't glow in X-rays, but the aurora high in its atmosphere do. Energetic ions from the Sun can distort Earth's magnetosphere, leading to these X-ray auroral emissions, detectable by space-based instruments.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 September 2000 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2009 Field around the planet-hosting star CoRoT-7 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2026 Webb's View of M64 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2015 Sculptor dwarf galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2024 The light of knowledge See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2024 Lost in a giant stellar nursery See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 SEP 2000 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 SEP 2000.
Questions about September 16, 2000
What space photo was released on September 16, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 2000 was "X-Ray Earth". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 16, 2000?
A waning gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was September 16, 2000?
September 16, 2000 was a Saturday, day 260 of the 366 days in 2000.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 16, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.