The sky on
your birthday.
“3D Mercury Transit” is copyrighted by Stefan Seip. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOn May 9, Mercury crossed in front of the Sun. This image pair, taken 23 minutes apart, shows Mercury's orbital motion. When viewed in 3D, it gives a remarkable perspective on the transit, simulating binocular vision.
The Sun on 20 May 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 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 20 May 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 May 2016 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2009 The Virgo Cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the Medusa Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2024 A jewel in the queen’s hair See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2020 Wide-field view of the region of the sky where AB Aurigae is located See it as a poster -
Released on 20 May 2015 ESO’s Very Large Telescope images the Medusa Nebula See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 MAY 2016.
Questions about May 20, 2016
What space photo was released on May 20, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20, 2016 was "3D Mercury Transit". 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 20, 2016?
A full moon, about 98% lit.
What day of the week was May 20, 2016?
May 20, 2016 was a Friday, day 141 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 20, 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?
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