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“M33: Triangulum Galaxy” is copyrighted by Giovanni Benintende. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Triangulum Galaxy, also known as M33, is a face-on spiral galaxy in the small constellation Triangulum. It is the third largest in our Local Group of galaxies, after Andromeda and the Milky Way. M33 spans over 50,000 light-years and is about 3 million light-years from us. Astronomers believe it may be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.
The Sun on 17 September 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 17 September 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 17 September 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 September 2016 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2012 Wide-field view of NGC 4634 and NGC 4633 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2018 An explosive phoenix See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2025 Asian city lights and green fishing boat lights See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2018 Knots and bursts See it as a poster -
Released on 17 September 2014 Hurricane Edouard See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 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 17 SEP 2016.
Questions about September 17, 2016
What space photo was released on September 17, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 2016 was "M33: Triangulum Galaxy". 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 17, 2016?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was September 17, 2016?
September 17, 2016 was a Saturday, day 261 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 17, 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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