The sky on
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“Full Moon in Mountain Shadow” is copyrighted by Greg Chavdarian. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA full Moon rises within the shadow of Hawaii's Mauna Kea volcano. This image, taken near the summit, captures a unique alignment across the Solar System. The triangular shadow is a perspective effect, created by the mountain's irregular profile viewed through the atmosphere.
The Sun on 21 October 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 October 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 21 October 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 October 2016 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 21 October 2019 A Familiar Sight See it as a poster -
Released on 21 October 2013 Hubble snaps icy comet ISON See it as a poster -
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Released on 21 October 2025 4MOST first-light field-of-view See it as a poster -
Released on 21 October 2024 The French atoll of Bassas da India in the Mozambique Channel See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 OCT 2016 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 OCT 2016.
Questions about October 21, 2016
What space photo was released on October 21, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 21, 2016 was "Full Moon in Mountain Shadow". 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 October 21, 2016?
A waning gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was October 21, 2016?
October 21, 2016 was a Friday, day 295 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on October 21, 2016?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 21, 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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