The sky on
your birthday.
Stellar shrapnel
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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 15 August 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 August 2016 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2011 Hubble offers a dazzling necklace See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Powerful Antenna Installed On Europa Clipper See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 What looks like highways going through a metropolitan area are actually a series of glaciers carving their way through See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Glaciers in the Pamir mountain range located in The Republic of Tajikistan are pictured from the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 15 August 2023 Tibetan Lakes See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 AUG 2016.
Questions about August 15, 2016
What space photo was released on August 15, 2016?
"Stellar shrapnel", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on August 15, 2016.
What was the Moon's phase on August 15, 2016?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was August 15, 2016?
August 15, 2016 was a Monday, day 228 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on August 15, 2016?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 15, 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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