The sky on
your birthday.
A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO
In 2011, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an impressive solar prominence erupting from the Sun's surface. This time-lapse video, taken in ultraviolet light over 90 minutes, shows the dramatic explosion. The prominence is enormous, easily large enough to contain the entire Earth under its flowing curtain of hot gas.
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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 6 March 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 6 March 2016 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 6 March 2023 Plunge into a stellar ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 6 March 2023 Hubble spies a meandering spiral (wide field) See it as a poster -
Released on 6 March 2014 Around Beta Pictoris See it as a poster -
Released on 6 March 2004 Rover Magnets All Around See it as a poster -
Released on 6 March 2007 Saturn from Above See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 6 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 6 MAR 2016.
Questions about March 6, 2016
What space photo was released on March 6, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2016 was "A Solar Prominence Eruption from SDO". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 6, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was March 6, 2016?
March 6, 2016 was a Sunday, day 66 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 6, 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.