The sky on
your birthday.
Star Formation in the Tarantula Nebula
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is the most active star-forming region in the Local Group of galaxies. It lies in the Large Magellanic Cloud, our galactic neighbor. If it were as close as the Orion Nebula, it would fill half the night sky. The glowing red and pink gas indicates a massive emission nebula, with a bright knot of stars called R136 at its heart.
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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 Sun on your day The Sun on 16 May 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 May 2012 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2012 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 2012.
Questions about May 16, 2012
What space photo was released on May 16, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 2012 was "Star Formation in the Tarantula Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 16, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 2012?
May 16, 2012 was a Wednesday, day 137 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 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.
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