The sky on
your birthday.
“Mars in the Clouds” is copyrighted by Sebastian Voltmer. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMars passed through the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex in August 2016, putting the red planet in front of colorful cosmic clouds. The mosaic of telescopic images shows Mars, over seven light-minutes from Earth, near the bright star Antares. Antares, also known as Alpha Scorpii, is a red supergiant that appears similar in color to Mars in this exposure.
The Sun on 8 September 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 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 8 September 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 8 September 2016 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2010 Wide Field Imager view of the southern spiral NGC 300 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2017 EHDC2 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2000 Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 1998 A Cluster Too Far See it as a poster -
Released on 8 September 2013 Roll Cloud Over Wisconsin See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 SEP 2016.
Questions about September 8, 2016
What space photo was released on September 8, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 8, 2016 was "Mars in the Clouds". 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 8, 2016?
A first quarter moon, about 40% lit.
What day of the week was September 8, 2016?
September 8, 2016 was a Thursday, day 252 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 8, 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.