The sky on
your birthday.
“Herschel's Eagle Nebula” is copyrighted by ESA/Herschel/PACS. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Eagle Nebula, also known as M16, is a star-forming region 7,000 light-years away in Serpens. This image, taken by the Herschel Space Observatory, shows the nebula in far-infrared light. This allows us to see through the cold dust and gas where new stars are being born. The famous Pillars of Creation are part of this region.
The Sun on 28 July 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 28 July 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 28 July 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 28 July 2016 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 28 July 2010 Bright Lights, Green City See it as a poster -
Released on 28 July 2021 Ring Galaxy AM 0644-741 See it as a poster -
Released on 28 July 2025 A supernova-rich spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 28 July 2017 Noodle Mosaic of Saturn See it as a poster -
Released on 28 July 2014 Lunokhod 2 Crater on Mars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 28 JUL 2016 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 JUL 2016.
Questions about July 28, 2016
What space photo was released on July 28, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 28, 2016 was "Herschel's Eagle Nebula". 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 July 28, 2016?
A last quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was July 28, 2016?
July 28, 2016 was a Thursday, day 210 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 28, 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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