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“A Picturesque Venus Transit” is copyrighted by David Cortner. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe rare transit of Venus across the face of the Sun in 2004 was one of the better-photographed events in sky history. Scientific images confirmed that the black drop effect is better related to the viewing clarity of the camera or telescope than the atmosphere of Venus. This image captures the event, as seen from Earth. The transit offered a unique opportunity to study Venus's atmosphere.
The Sun on 16 October 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 October 2011, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 16 October 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 October 2011 · Gobi Desert 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 2011 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 2011.
Questions about October 16, 2011
What space photo was released on October 16, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 16, 2011 was "A Picturesque Venus Transit". 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 October 16, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 83% lit.
What day of the week was October 16, 2011?
October 16, 2011 was a Sunday, day 289 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on October 16, 2011?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 16, 2011?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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