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“Aurora over Icelandic Fault” is copyrighted by Juan Carlos Casado (TWAN, Earth and Stars). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteCharged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere, creating auroras. This green spiral aurora is seen over Iceland, with the Moon and stars in the background. A similar, powerful solar event in 1859 caused auroras worldwide and impacted technology.
The Sun on 30 August 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 30 August 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 30 August 2016 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 August 2021 A Fire Rainbow over West Virginia See it as a poster -
Released on 30 August 2025 Southern Europe and the northwestern Mediterranean coast See it as a poster -
Released on 30 August 2010 Earth Observation - Tropical Storm Danielle See it as a poster -
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Released on 30 August 2020 NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 30 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 30 AUG 2016.
Questions about August 30, 2016
What space photo was released on August 30, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2016 was "Aurora over Icelandic Fault". 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 30, 2016?
A waning crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was August 30, 2016?
August 30, 2016 was a Tuesday, day 243 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 30, 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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