The sky on
your birthday.
Wright Mons in Color
Wright Mons, informally named, is a broad mountain on Pluto about 150 kilometers across and 4 kilometers high. It has a wide, deep summit depression. This image was captured during the New Horizons flyby in July 2015. Scientists note its similarity to shield volcanoes like Mauna Loa on Earth or Olympus Mons on Mars.
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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 15 January 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 January 2016 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2023 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2016 Mt. Erebus, Antarctica See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2024 Star Cluster IC 348 from Webb See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2021 Wide-Field View of the Supernova Remnant 1E 0102.2-7219 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2024 Gone but not forgotten See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 JAN 2016 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 15 JAN 2016.
Questions about January 15, 2016
What space photo was released on January 15, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 2016 was "Wright Mons in Color". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 15, 2016?
A first quarter moon, about 32% lit.
What day of the week was January 15, 2016?
January 15, 2016 was a Friday, day 15 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 15, 2016?
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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