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“One-Armed Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteUnlike most spiral galaxies, NGC 4725 has only one spiral arm, seen winding from a prominent ring of bluish, newborn star clusters. This galaxy, over 100,000 light-years across, also features dust lanes and a yellowish central bar of older stars. It lies 41 million light-years away in Coma Berenices.
The Sun on 16 April 2015
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 April 2015, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 April 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 April 2015 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 April 2010 IC 1795 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 April 2014 The star formation region Gum 41 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 April 2024 Filaments of the Vela Supernova Remnant See it as a poster -
Released on 16 April 2012 The Eagle Nebula from Kitt Peak See it as a poster -
Released on 16 April 2018 Approaching the Universe’s origins See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 APR 2015 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 APR 2015.
Questions about April 16, 2015
What space photo was released on April 16, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 16, 2015 was "One-Armed Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725". 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 April 16, 2015?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was April 16, 2015?
April 16, 2015 was a Thursday, day 106 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 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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