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A Dark Sand Dune on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has been studying Namib Dune, a dark sand dune on Mars. This is the first close-up investigation of an active sand dune on another world. Namib Dune is about 4 meters tall and is part of the Bagnold Dunes on Mount Sharp. Wind causes the dune to advance about one meter per Martian year.
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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 19 January 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 January 2016 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2012 Digitized Sky Survey image of the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2012 VISTA’s look at the Helix Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2009 Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2026 CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 19 January 2009 The starburst galaxy NGC 253 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 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 19 JAN 2016.
Questions about January 19, 2016
What space photo was released on January 19, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 2016 was "A Dark Sand Dune on Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 19, 2016?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 74% lit.
What day of the week was January 19, 2016?
January 19, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 19 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 19, 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.
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