The sky on
your birthday.
“NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe” is copyrighted by Dietmar Hager. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteNGC 253, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy about ten million light-years away. It is one of the brightest and dustiest spiral galaxies we can see. Caroline Herschel first observed it in 1783. This galaxy is roughly 70,000 light-years across.
The Sun on 3 November 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 3 November 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 3 November 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 3 November 2016 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2014 Scarlet and smoke See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2025 Revisiting an unusual spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2009 Gigantic structure of galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2008 Aftermath of Hurricane Ike along Texas Coast See it as a poster -
Released on 3 November 2003 N44 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (central region) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 NOV 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 3 NOV 2016.
Questions about November 3, 2016
What space photo was released on November 3, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2016 was "NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe". 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 November 3, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was November 3, 2016?
November 3, 2016 was a Thursday, day 308 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 3, 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.