The sky on
your birthday.
21st Century M101
M101, a spiral galaxy almost twice the size of our Milky Way, is about 170,000 light-years across. It was one of the first spiral nebulae observed with Lord Rosse's Leviathan telescope in the 19th century. This multiwavelength view is a composite of images from space-based telescopes. M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier's catalog.
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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 22 January 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 January 2016 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2026 A celebrity cluster in the spotlight See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2019 Digitized Sky Survey image around the planetary nebula ESO 577-24 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2004 Columbia Memorial Station See it as a poster -
Released on 22 January 2014 VST images the Lagoon Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 JAN 2016 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 JAN 2016.
Questions about January 22, 2016
What space photo was released on January 22, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 22, 2016 was "21st Century M101". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 22, 2016?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was January 22, 2016?
January 22, 2016 was a Friday, day 22 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 22, 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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