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Bright Spots Resolved in Occator Crater on Ceres
Bright spots inside Occator crater on Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, are still a mystery. The Dawn spacecraft captured this composite image, resolving many details within the crater. However, the exact cause of these bright spots remains unexplained.
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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 September 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 September 2015 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2009 Field around the planet-hosting star CoRoT-7 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2026 Webb's View of M64 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2015 Sculptor dwarf galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2024 The light of knowledge See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2024 Lost in a giant stellar nursery See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 SEP 2015 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 SEP 2015.
Questions about September 16, 2015
What space photo was released on September 16, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 2015 was "Bright Spots Resolved in Occator Crater on Ceres". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 16, 2015?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was September 16, 2015?
September 16, 2015 was a Wednesday, day 259 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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.
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