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“The Tarantula Zone” is copyrighted by John P. Gleason. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Tarantula Nebula, more than 1,000 light-years across, is a giant star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This colorful image, taken with narrow-band filters, shows part of the LMC over 2,000 light-years wide. Inside the Tarantula, intense radiation and stellar winds from the R136 star cluster energize the gas.
The Earth on 16 September 2009 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 September 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2009 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 2009.
Questions about September 16, 2009
What space photo was released on September 16, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 2009 was "The Tarantula Zone". 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 September 16, 2009?
A waning crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was September 16, 2009?
September 16, 2009 was a Wednesday, day 259 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.