The sky on
your birthday.
In the Shadow of Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft captured this image from within Saturn's shadow, looking back toward the Sun. Saturn's night side is partly lit by light reflected from its rings. The rings themselves appear dark against Saturn, but bright when scattering sunlight away from the planet, revealing their intricate structure.
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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 October 2006 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2012 The bright star Alpha Centauri and its surroundings See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the distant active galaxy PKS 1830-211 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2007 I Zwicky 18 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2023 ‘S’ is for ‘Spiral’, ‘AB’ is for … ‘Weakly Barred’ See it as a poster -
Released on 16 October 2013 Wide-field view of the galaxy NGC1433 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 OCT 2006 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 OCT 2006.
Questions about October 16, 2006
What space photo was released on October 16, 2006?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2006 was "In the Shadow of Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 16, 2006?
A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was October 16, 2006?
October 16, 2006 was a Monday, day 289 of the 365 days in 2006.
Was there a meteor shower on October 16, 2006?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 16, 2006?
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.