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“Sculptor Galaxy NGC 134” is copyrighted by CHART32 Team. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 134 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor, seen nearly edge-on. This galaxy spans about 150,000 light-years and is located 60 million light-years away. It features a bright core, clumpy dust lanes, and loosely wrapped spiral arms. Foreground stars from our own Milky Way galaxy are also visible in the image.
The Sun on 4 March 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 March 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 4 March 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 March 2016 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2014 Hubble and Chandra composite of ESO 137-001 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2010 ACS image of ESO 306-17 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2013 Blue bursts of hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2010 Cerro Armazones and Cerro Paranal in Chile See it as a poster -
Released on 4 March 2020 The amber hue hovering just above the Earth's limb is the atmospheric glow with the Milky Way's stars sparkling See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 MAR 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 4 MAR 2016.
Questions about March 4, 2016
What space photo was released on March 4, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 2016 was "Sculptor Galaxy NGC 134". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on March 4, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was March 4, 2016?
March 4, 2016 was a Friday, day 64 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 4, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.