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Lunar Orbiter Earthset
August 10th marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of Lunar Orbiter 1. This spacecraft, the first of five, photographed the Moon's surface to help select future landing sites. Its camera captured the data for this restored, high-resolution image of Earth from the Moon on August 23, 1966.
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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 27 August 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 August 2016 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Striking star clusters and irregular clumps See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2018 GOODS-South Hubble Deep UV Legacy Field See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Starstruck image of Arp 263 See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2026 Arp 263 (crop) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 August 2024 Peeking into Perseus (wide field view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 AUG 2016 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 AUG 2016.
Questions about August 27, 2016
What space photo was released on August 27, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 2016 was "Lunar Orbiter Earthset". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 27, 2016?
A last quarter moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was August 27, 2016?
August 27, 2016 was a Saturday, day 240 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 27, 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.
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