The sky on
your birthday.
A Huge Solar Filament Erupts
Solar filaments are clouds of plasma that can erupt from the Sun. This image sequence from the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a huge filament erupting in 2010. The explosion created a Coronal Mass Ejection, dispersing high-energy plasma into the solar system.
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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 31 July 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 July 2016 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2023 NGC 6652 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2007 Wide-field ground-based astrophoto of the Veil Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2017 The Hockey Stick Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2017 Spot the cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 31 July 2022 The sun illuminates Earth's limb as the International Space station soared 271 miles above the Pacific Ocean south See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 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 31 JUL 2016.
Questions about July 31, 2016
What space photo was released on July 31, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2016 was "A Huge Solar Filament Erupts". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 31, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was July 31, 2016?
July 31, 2016 was a Sunday, day 213 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 31, 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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