The sky on
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“Little Planet Astro Camp” is copyrighted by György Soponyai. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis 'little planet' projection is a digitally warped mosaic, covering a full 360 by 180 degrees, created from images taken near Tarján, Hungary. The photos were captured during a 33-hour experiment at the Hungarian Astronomical Association Astro Camp. It shows the sun's path from sunrise to sunset in 20-minute intervals, along with stars and star trails from the night.
The Sun on 2 September 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 2 September 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 2 September 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 September 2016 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2015 The Prawn Nebula in close-up See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2004 A bright supernova in the nearby galaxy NGC 2403 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2019 The northeastern Chinese port city of Tianjin is pictured with the Sun's glint beaming off the Bohai Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2023 The city lights of Delhi, India, the second most populated city in the world estimated to be 32.9 million, are pictured See it as a poster -
Released on 2 September 2023 The city lights of New Delhi, India, are split by the darkness of the Yamuna River in this photograph See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 SEP 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 2 SEP 2016.
Questions about September 2, 2016
What space photo was released on September 2, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 2016 was "Little Planet Astro Camp". 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 September 2, 2016?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was September 2, 2016?
September 2, 2016 was a Friday, day 246 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 2, 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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