The sky on
your birthday.
“Big Dipper to Southern Cross” is copyrighted by Petr Horálek. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis 24-frame night skyscape from Maba Beach, Indonesia, captures both the Big Dipper and the Southern Cross. Taken from near the equator, the panoramic view includes famous northern and southern asterisms. A celestial triangle formed by Mars, Antares, and Saturn is also visible above a fading campfire.
The Sun on 31 March 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 31 March 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 31 March 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 March 2016 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2010 Around the star-formation region Gum 19 (RCW 34) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2025 A galaxy that gives great feedback See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2021 M87's Central Black Hole in Polarized Light See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2016 The galactic centre See it as a poster -
Released on 31 March 2005 Hubble spies cosmic dust bunnies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 MAR 2016.
Questions about March 31, 2016
What space photo was released on March 31, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 31, 2016 was "Big Dipper to Southern Cross". 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 31, 2016?
A last quarter moon, about 45% lit.
What day of the week was March 31, 2016?
March 31, 2016 was a Thursday, day 91 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 31, 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?
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