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“Eagle Aurora over Norway” is copyrighted by Bj�rn J�rgensen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA coronal mass ejection from the Sun five days earlier caused this aurora over Grotfjord, Norway. The cloud of fast-moving particles from the Sun impacted Earth's magnetosphere. This particular aurora forms an eagle shape, glowing green and red.
The Sun on 23 October 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 23 October 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 23 October 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 October 2016 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2017 Cosmic archaeology See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2023 A dynamic duo … or trio? See it as a poster -
Released on 23 October 2024 NGC 602 (Hubble image) See it as a poster -
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Released on 23 October 2019 Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 OCT 2016 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 OCT 2016.
Questions about October 23, 2016
What space photo was released on October 23, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 23, 2016 was "Eagle Aurora over Norway". 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 23, 2016?
A last quarter moon, about 53% lit.
What day of the week was October 23, 2016?
October 23, 2016 was a Sunday, day 297 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on October 23, 2016?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 23, 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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