The sky on
your birthday.
The Swirling Core of the Crab Nebula
At the heart of the Crab Nebula is a neutron star, the Crab Pulsar, spinning thirty times a second. This Hubble image captures the pulsar, the rightmost of two bright stars, below a central swirl. The three light-year wide view shows glowing gas, cavities, and swirling filaments. The eerie blue light comes from electrons spiraling in a strong magnetic field.
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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 8 July 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 July 2016 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2024 The difference between distance and dust See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2019 Galactic Cherry Blossom See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2011 Saturn Storm Panoramas See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2006 Discovery in Motion See it as a poster -
Released on 8 July 2013 Flooding Along Parana River See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 JUL 2016 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 JUL 2016.
Questions about July 8, 2016
What space photo was released on July 8, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2016 was "The Swirling Core of the Crab Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 8, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 13% lit.
What day of the week was July 8, 2016?
July 8, 2016 was a Friday, day 190 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 8, 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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