The sky on
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“Orion's Belt and Sword over Teide's Peak” is copyrighted by Cesar & Carlos Tejedor. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOrion's Belt and Sword pose above Teide, one of Earth's largest volcanoes, located in the Canary Islands. The three iconic belt stars are just above the snow-peaked volcano. This composite image captures the famous constellation and the distant lights of climbers ascending the peak before dawn.
The Sun on 28 March 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 March 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 28 March 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 March 2016 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2025 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2013 Wide-field image of Messier 77 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2011 Cluster’s deceptive serenity hides violent past See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2018 Ground-based view of the sky around the galaxies NGC 1052-DF4 NGC & 1052-DF2 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 March 2021 A Full Moon is pictured above the Earth's horizon as the International Space Station orbited 264 miles over Russia See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 MAR 2016 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 MAR 2016.
Questions about March 28, 2016
What space photo was released on March 28, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 28, 2016 was "Orion's Belt and Sword over Teide's Peak". 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 28, 2016?
A waning gibbous moon, about 76% lit.
What day of the week was March 28, 2016?
March 28, 2016 was a Monday, day 88 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 28, 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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