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“Perseid by the Sea” is copyrighted by Tamas Ladanyi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA Perseid meteor streaks across the sky by the sea, captured just after moonrise on August 12. These meteors are dust grains from Comet Swift-Tuttle, hitting Earth's atmosphere at 60 kilometers per second. They vaporize at about 100 kilometers altitude, creating bright, colorful flashes.
The Sun on 16 August 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 August 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 August 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 August 2017 · Italy and the Adriatic See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2015 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2020 NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2010 A snowstorm of distant galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2021 In the Heart of the Furnace See it as a poster -
Released on 16 August 2009 A Laser Strike at the Galactic Center See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 AUG 2017 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 AUG 2017.
Questions about August 16, 2017
What space photo was released on August 16, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 16, 2017 was "Perseid by the Sea". 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 August 16, 2017?
A last quarter moon, about 35% lit.
What day of the week was August 16, 2017?
August 16, 2017 was a Wednesday, day 228 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on August 16, 2017?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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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