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“Five Planets and the Moon over Australia” is copyrighted by Terrastro. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's sitePlanets appear to line up because they orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane, called the ecliptic. This image from Australia captures a coincidence where six planets and Earth's Moon appeared close together in the sky. When viewed from Earth, planets are always confined to a single band across the sky.
The Sun on 16 August 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 August 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 16 August 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 August 2016 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2015 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2020 NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2010 A snowstorm of distant galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2021 In the Heart of the Furnace See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2009 A Laser Strike at the Galactic Center See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 AUG 2016.
Questions about August 16, 2016
What space photo was released on August 16, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 2016 was "Five Planets and the Moon over Australia". 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 August 16, 2016?
A full moon, about 96% lit.
What day of the week was August 16, 2016?
August 16, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 229 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on August 16, 2016?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 16, 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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