The sky on
your birthday.
Northern Pluto
This image from the New Horizons spacecraft shows Lowell Regio, a region of northern Pluto. The informal name honors Percival Lowell, who initiated the search that led to Pluto's discovery. The pale bluish floor of the canyons suggests the presence of water ice.
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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 27 February 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 February 2016 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2024 A galactic treasury See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2017 A remarkable galactic hybrid See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2020 The near-circular massifs of the Aïr Mountains within the Sahara Desert were pictured from the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2021 The night lights of Tokyo, Japan, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 27 February 2022 The city lights of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 FEB 2016 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 FEB 2016.
Questions about February 27, 2016
What space photo was released on February 27, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 27, 2016 was "Northern Pluto". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 27, 2016?
A waning gibbous moon, about 80% lit.
What day of the week was February 27, 2016?
February 27, 2016 was a Saturday, day 58 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 27, 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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