The sky on
your birthday.
“Milky Way in Moonlight” is copyrighted by Babak Tafreshi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA waning crescent moon and early morning twilight cannot hide the central Milky Way in this skyscape from Oman. Captured in a single exposure, the view looks southward across a grand canyon from Jabal Shams. Mist, moonlight, and shadows play along the steep canyon walls. Dark rifts within the Milky Way's luminous band are cosmic dust clouds.
The Sun on 23 April 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 23 April 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 23 April 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 April 2016 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 SDO: The Extreme Ultraviolet Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Planetary nebula NGC 2899 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2025 Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 5335 See it as a poster -
Released on 23 April 2010 Wide view of “Mystic Mountain” See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 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 23 APR 2016.
Questions about April 23, 2016
What space photo was released on April 23, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 23, 2016 was "Milky Way in Moonlight". 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 April 23, 2016?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was April 23, 2016?
April 23, 2016 was a Saturday, day 114 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on April 23, 2016?
Yes: the Lyrid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 23, 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.