The sky on
your birthday.
“Lightning Eclipse from the Planet of the Goats” is copyrighted by Chris Kotsiopoulos (GreekSky). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStorm clouds parted for ten minutes during the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011, allowing this view. Lightning bolts contributed to the dramatic sky. This 30-second exposure captures the dark, umbral shadow of Earth on the Moon, a widely viewed astronomical event.
The Sun on 16 July 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 July 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 July 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 July 2017 · Caspian Sea See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2009 The Eagle Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2012 An audience of stellar flashbulbs See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2010 Mysterious GEMINGA on the move See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2025 The Rosette Nebula from DECam See it as a poster -
Released on 16 July 2010 Seven Sisters Get WISE See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 JUL 2017 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 JUL 2017.
Questions about July 16, 2017
What space photo was released on July 16, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2017 was "Lightning Eclipse from the Planet of the Goats". 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 July 16, 2017?
A last quarter moon, about 50% lit.
What day of the week was July 16, 2017?
July 16, 2017 was a Sunday, day 197 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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.
Is it free?
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