The sky on
your birthday.
“Contemplating the Sun” is copyrighted by Steven Gilbert. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures a partial solar eclipse from 2012, as seen from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The Moon partially obscures the Sun, creating a crescent shape. Below, observers contemplate the event, their silhouettes adding to the scene. Faintly visible on the Sun's disk, just below the Moon, is a sunspot.
The Sun on 1 May 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 1 May 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 1 May 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 May 2016 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2024 Star-studded cluster (NGC 6440 NIRCam wide-field image) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Ubinas Volcano Activity in Peruvian Andes See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2014 Galaxy cluster MACS J1720+35 See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2021 Perseverance from Ingenuity See it as a poster -
Released on 1 May 2018 The Aurora and the Sunrise See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 MAY 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 1 MAY 2016.
Questions about May 1, 2016
What space photo was released on May 1, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2016 was "Contemplating the Sun". 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 May 1, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was May 1, 2016?
May 1, 2016 was a Sunday, day 122 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on May 1, 2016?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 5 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 1, 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.