The sky on
your birthday.
Behind Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft, orbiting behind Saturn, captured this unusual infrared view of the ringed planet. From this perspective, more than half of Saturn appears dark, a sight impossible from Earth. Saturn's moon Tethys is visible as a small speck above the rings, illuminated by the distant Sun.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
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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 1 August 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 August 2016 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2021 Pluto in Enhanced Color See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2016 A sky full of stars See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2023 The First Full Moon of August See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2013 The full COSMOS field (UltraVISTA) See it as a poster -
Released on 1 August 2011 Shuttle Reentry Streak from Orbit See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 AUG 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 1 AUG 2016.
Questions about August 1, 2016
What space photo was released on August 1, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 1, 2016 was "Behind Saturn". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 1, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit.
What day of the week was August 1, 2016?
August 1, 2016 was a Monday, day 214 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 1, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.