The sky on
your birthday.
Galaxy Einstein Ring
The galaxy SDP.81 sits so precisely behind a foreground galaxy that its light is pulled into a near-perfect ring. This effect, called an Einstein Ring, happens because the foreground galaxy's gravity acts like a lens. The Hubble Space Telescope observed the foreground galaxy in blue, while the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) captured the background galaxy in red radio waves.
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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 20 April 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 April 2016 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2011 The disturbed galactic duo NGC 3169 and NGC 3166 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2017 A sea of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2011 A rose made of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2026 Trifid Nebula (Wide Field Camera 3 Image) See it as a poster -
Released on 20 April 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 3169 and NGC 3166 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 APR 2016 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 20 APR 2016.
Questions about April 20, 2016
What space photo was released on April 20, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 20, 2016 was "Galaxy Einstein Ring". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 20, 2016?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was April 20, 2016?
April 20, 2016 was a Wednesday, day 111 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on April 20, 2016?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 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.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.