The sky on
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“Ripples Through a Dark Sky” is copyrighted by Clear Skies. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNoctilucent clouds, also known as polar mesospheric clouds, ripple through the sky in this Swedish summer midnight image. These night-shining clouds form at high latitudes when water vapor is driven into the cold upper atmosphere. Fine dust from meteors or volcanic ash provides surfaces for ice crystal formation.
The Sun on 30 July 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 July 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 30 July 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 July 2016 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2010 Digitized sky survey image of the galaxy NGC 6822 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2014 Wide-field view of part of the Taurus star formation region See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2015 Wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2010 Digitized Sky Survey image of the galaxy NGC 4945 See it as a poster -
Released on 30 July 2012 A ten billion year stellar dance See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 JUL 2016.
Questions about July 30, 2016
What space photo was released on July 30, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 2016 was "Ripples Through a Dark Sky". 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 30, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 17% lit.
What day of the week was July 30, 2016?
July 30, 2016 was a Saturday, day 212 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 30, 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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