The sky on
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“Geostationary Highway through Orion” is copyrighted by James A. DeYoung. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSatellites in geostationary orbit appear to hang motionless above a fixed point on Earth. These satellites orbit at an altitude of about 42,000 kilometers from Earth's center, matching our planet's rotation period. They are crucial for communication and weather monitoring.
The Sun on 16 January 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 January 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 16 January 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 January 2017 · Red Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2004 Spirit and Its Now-Empty Mother Ship See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 Wide-field view of the Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2013 The Lupus 3 dark cloud and associated hot young stars See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2003 Bright galaxies in the Virgo cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 16 January 2022 The atmospheric plume from an underwater volcano eruption in the Pacific nation of Tonga is pictured See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 JAN 2017 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 16 JAN 2017.
Questions about January 16, 2017
What space photo was released on January 16, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 16, 2017 was "Geostationary Highway through Orion". 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 January 16, 2017?
A waning gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was January 16, 2017?
January 16, 2017 was a Monday, day 16 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 16, 2017?
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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