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“A Picturesque Equinox Sunset” is copyrighted by Roland Christen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn the spring equinox, the Sun rises precisely in the east and sets due west, making day and night of equal length. Many towns have roads that run east-west, and on this day, the Sun aligns perfectly with them. This picturesque road in northwest Illinois, USA, captured the equinox sunset one year ago.
The Sun on 20 March 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 March 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 20 March 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 March 2016 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2017 Defying cosmic convention See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the spiral galaxy NGC 1637 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2023 Portrait of a galactic jellyfish See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2008 Chloride Salt Deposit in Southern Highlands of Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 20 March 2020 The city lights at the intersection of Europe and Asia sparkle underneath an atmospheric glow and a starry night sky See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 MAR 2016.
Questions about March 20, 2016
What space photo was released on March 20, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 20, 2016 was "A Picturesque Equinox Sunset". 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 20, 2016?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 89% lit.
What day of the week was March 20, 2016?
March 20, 2016 was a Sunday, day 80 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 20, 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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