The sky on
your birthday.
“Tutulemma: Solar Eclipse Analemma” is copyrighted by Cenk E. Tezel and Tunç Tezel (TWAN). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIf you photograph the Sun at the same time every day for a year, its path traces a figure-8 shape called an analemma. This specific analemma, called a Tutulemma, also captures a solar eclipse. The Sun appears at the bottom of the analemma during the Winter Solstice in Earth's northern hemisphere.
The Sun on 22 August 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 August 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
We cannot put this date's photograph on paper at poster size. We can print the nearest public archive plate to your date instead.
Prints are coming soon. The card is free to save and share in the meantime.
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.
-
The Sun on your day The Sun on 22 August 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 August 2016 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2007 Serpens star forming region See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2022 A Marvel of Galactic Morphology See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2016 An irregular island See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2018 Glaciers are pictured in the Qilian Mountain range of central China as the International Space Station orbited 252 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 August 2011 TrES-2b: Dark Planet See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 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 22 AUG 2016.
Questions about August 22, 2016
What space photo was released on August 22, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2016 was "Tutulemma: Solar Eclipse Analemma". 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 22, 2016?
A waning gibbous moon, about 81% lit.
What day of the week was August 22, 2016?
August 22, 2016 was a Monday, day 235 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 22, 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.