The sky on
your birthday.
Infrared Trifid
The Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, is an easily observable nebula in Sagittarius. While visible light reveals three distinct parts, this infrared image from the Spitzer Space Telescope shows glowing dust and newborn stars hidden within. Astronomers use infrared data to count these emerging stars.
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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 31 December 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 31 December 2016 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2003 The cluster RDCS1252.9-2927 (overview) See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2018 The smoking gun of a newborn star See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2012 Don’t trust your eyes See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2017 To Fly Free in Space See it as a poster -
Released on 31 December 2024 The Twisted Disk of NGC 4753 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 DEC 2016 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 DEC 2016.
Questions about December 31, 2016
What space photo was released on December 31, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 31, 2016 was "Infrared Trifid". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 31, 2016?
A waxing crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was December 31, 2016?
December 31, 2016 was a Saturday, day 366 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 31, 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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