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“A Phoenix Aurora over Iceland” is copyrighted by Hallgrimur P. Helgason; Rollover Annotation: Judy Schmidt. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAfter an aurora had died down, a new burst of particles streamed from space, lighting up Earth's atmosphere over Iceland. This unexpected display created a shape reminiscent of a giant phoenix. The astrophotographer quickly captured two images of the sky, followed by a third of the land, to record this rare event.
The Sun on 16 March 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 March 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 March 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 March 2016 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Wide-field view of Messier 9 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2009 Galaxies Collide to Create Hot, Huge Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2026 NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Hubble image of Messier 9 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2004 Opportunity Studies Bait in Shark Cage See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 MAR 2016.
Questions about March 16, 2016
What space photo was released on March 16, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 2016 was "A Phoenix Aurora over Iceland". 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 16, 2016?
A first quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was March 16, 2016?
March 16, 2016 was a Wednesday, day 76 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 16, 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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