The sky on
your birthday.
“Atlantis and Hubble Side by Side” is copyrighted by Thierry Legault. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Hubble Space Telescope cross the face of the Sun, appearing as tiny silhouettes. This sharp image was captured by astronomer Thierry Legault from Florida. He set up his camera and telescope near the center of the pair's narrow path of visibility.
The Earth on 16 May 2009 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 May 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 May 2009 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2014 Opportunity's Mars Analemma See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2016 Busy bees See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2018 Galaxy cluster MACS j1149.5+223 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2024 ZS7 environment (NIRcam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2012 A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 MAY 2009 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 MAY 2009.
Questions about May 16, 2009
What space photo was released on May 16, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 2009 was "Atlantis and Hubble Side by Side". 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 May 16, 2009?
A last quarter moon, about 55% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 2009?
May 16, 2009 was a Saturday, day 136 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 16, 2009?
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.