The sky on
your birthday.
Busy bees
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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 16 May 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 May 2016 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2014 Opportunity's Mars Analemma See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2024 ZS7 environment (NIRcam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2021 NGC 602 and Beyond See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2022 Hubble Spies a Glittering Gathering of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2019 Distant view of a galactic crash: NGC 4490 and NGC 4485 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 MAY 2016.
Questions about May 16, 2016
What space photo was released on May 16, 2016?
"Busy bees", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on May 16, 2016.
What was the Moon's phase on May 16, 2016?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 72% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 2016?
May 16, 2016 was a Monday, day 137 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 16, 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.
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