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“Markarian's Chain of Galaxies” is copyrighted by R. Gilbert, J. Harvey et al. (SSRO). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMarkarian's Chain is a string of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, the nearest cluster to our Milky Way. The chain includes lenticular galaxies M84 and M86, and spiral galaxy M88. This region holds over 2,000 galaxies.
The Earth on 16 March 2005 · Italy and the Adriatic
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 March 2005, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 March 2005 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Wide-field view of Messier 9 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2009 Galaxies Collide to Create Hot, Huge Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2026 NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Hubble image of Messier 9 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2004 Opportunity Studies Bait in Shark Cage See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 MAR 2005 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 MAR 2005.
Questions about March 16, 2005
What space photo was released on March 16, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 2005 was "Markarian's Chain of Galaxies". 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 March 16, 2005?
A first quarter moon, about 33% lit.
What day of the week was March 16, 2005?
March 16, 2005 was a Wednesday, day 75 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 16, 2005?
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.