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“Cheering a Total Solar Eclipse” is copyrighted by Associated Press, Exploratorium. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMany people cheered across Indonesia during a total solar eclipse. The Sun disappeared for a few minutes behind the Moon, making the land and sky go dark during the day. This reaction is a far cry from centuries ago, when eclipses often caused fear.
The Sun on 15 March 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 March 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 March 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 March 2016 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2011 Wide-field view of the Tarantula Nebula and its surroundings (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2011 Hubble snaps close-up of the Tarantula See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2017 The Cone Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2021 A Flash of Life See it as a poster -
Released on 15 March 2025 City lights dot the cloudy, midwestern landscape of the United States See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 MAR 2016.
Questions about March 15, 2016
What space photo was released on March 15, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 15, 2016 was "Cheering a Total Solar Eclipse". 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 15, 2016?
A first quarter moon, about 42% lit.
What day of the week was March 15, 2016?
March 15, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 75 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 15, 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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