The sky on
your birthday.
Galaxy Group HCG 87
Hickson Compact Group 87 is a collection of galaxies about four hundred million light-years away in Capricornus. The large edge-on spiral and the fuzzy elliptical galaxy are group members. A smaller spiral in the middle is likely a background galaxy. Deep images show signs of gravitational interaction between these closely packed galaxies.
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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 July 2005 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
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 2005 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 2005.
Questions about July 16, 2005
What space photo was released on July 16, 2005?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2005 was "Galaxy Group HCG 87". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 16, 2005?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was July 16, 2005?
July 16, 2005 was a Saturday, day 197 of the 365 days in 2005.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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.