The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 5965 and NGC 5963 in Draco” is copyrighted by Stephen Leshin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese two spiral galaxies make a photogenic pair in the northern constellation Draco. Contrasting in color and orientation, NGC 5965 is nearly edge-on and dominated by yellow hues. Bluish NGC 5963 is closer to face-on. Even in this cosmic snapshot, other galaxies, including small elliptical NGC 5969, are visible. Brighter, spiky stars in our own Milky Way are scattered through the foreground.
The Sun on 16 February 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 February 2012, 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 February 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 February 2012 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2009 The Great Carina Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2011 Messier 78: a reflection nebula in Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2015 Panta rhei: motion in the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2010 LMC snapped by the ESO 1-metre Schmidt telescope See it as a poster -
Released on 16 February 2010 Dark Shuttle Approaching See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 FEB 2012 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 FEB 2012.
Questions about February 16, 2012
What space photo was released on February 16, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 16, 2012 was "NGC 5965 and NGC 5963 in Draco". 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 February 16, 2012?
A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was February 16, 2012?
February 16, 2012 was a Thursday, day 47 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 16, 2012?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.