The sky on
your birthday.
“Aurora over Sweden” is copyrighted by Göran Strand. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis striking aurora display was captured just outside of Östersund, Sweden. The green light stretches across the sky in a sweeping arc. Six photographic fields were merged to create this almost 180-degree panorama. Lake Storsjön is visible in the foreground, and constellations, including Polaris, can be seen through the aurora in the background.
The Sun on 3 May 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 May 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 3 May 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 May 2016 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2011 Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2021 Apollo 11: Earth, Moon, Spaceship See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2026 Trifid Pillars and Jets See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2010 Spiral Galaxy NGC 3190 Almost Sideways See it as a poster -
Released on 3 May 2013 Horsehead: A Wider View See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 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 3 MAY 2016.
Questions about May 3, 2016
What space photo was released on May 3, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2016 was "Aurora over Sweden". 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 3, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was May 3, 2016?
May 3, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 124 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on May 3, 2016?
Yes: the Eta Aquariid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 3, 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.