The sky on
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“The Clouds of Orion the Hunter” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOrion the Hunter cradles stellar nurseries within cosmic dust and glowing hydrogen, located about 1,500 light-years away. This wide view spans approximately 30 degrees, stretching across the entire constellation. The Great Orion Nebula, the closest large star-forming region, is visible just right and below center. To its left are the Horsehead Nebula, M78, and Orion's belt stars.
The Sun on 16 March 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 March 2015, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 March 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 March 2015 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Wide-field view of Messier 9 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2009 Galaxies Collide to Create Hot, Huge Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2026 NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Hubble image of Messier 9 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2004 Opportunity Studies Bait in Shark Cage See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 MAR 2015 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 MAR 2015.
Questions about March 16, 2015
What space photo was released on March 16, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 2015 was "The Clouds of Orion the Hunter". 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 March 16, 2015?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was March 16, 2015?
March 16, 2015 was a Monday, day 75 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 16, 2015?
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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