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“Eclipse to Sunset” is copyrighted by Luc Perrot. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis time-lapse composite of 68 frames documents September's eclipse of the Sun. Starting at 1 p.m. local time, a frame every four minutes follows the New Moon's progress across the solar disk. The series of exposures ends with a golden sunset. Balanced rock cairns in the foreground line a beach on Reunion Island.
The Sun on 7 September 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 7 September 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 7 September 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 September 2016 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2020 A Pocketful of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2023 Glittering globular cluster Terzan 12 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2016 Around the star cluster Terzan 5 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2025 The lunar eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon, above Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2021 Hurricane Larry is pictured churning in the Atlantic Ocean as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 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 7 SEP 2016.
Questions about September 7, 2016
What space photo was released on September 7, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 7, 2016 was "Eclipse to Sunset". 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 7, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 30% lit.
What day of the week was September 7, 2016?
September 7, 2016 was a Wednesday, day 251 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 7, 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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