The sky on
your birthday.
Moon over Makemake
Makemake, a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, has a moon, nicknamed MK2. This moon is about 1,300 times fainter than Makemake, reflecting sunlight with a dark, charcoal-like surface. The Hubble Space Telescope found it using the same technique that located Pluto's small satellites. Further observations will help measure the system's mass and density.
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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 30 April 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 April 2016 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 1999 Giant interacting galaxies NGC 6872/IC 4970 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 2012 The eye of the storm See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 1999 Star-forming region RCW 108 in Ara See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 2026 Starry spiral in a familiar neighbourhood See it as a poster -
Released on 30 April 2002 A 'wallpaper' of distant galaxies is a stunning backdrop for a runaway galaxy See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 APR 2016.
Questions about April 30, 2016
What space photo was released on April 30, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2016 was "Moon over Makemake". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on April 30, 2016?
A last quarter moon, about 40% lit.
What day of the week was April 30, 2016?
April 30, 2016 was a Saturday, day 121 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 30, 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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