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Cassini's Final Image
On September 15, the Cassini spacecraft ended its 13-year mission by impacting Saturn's upper atmosphere. For its "Grand Finale," Cassini performed 22 dives between Saturn and its rings. The spacecraft's thrusters fired until the very end, sending a final signal that took 83 minutes to reach Earth. Loss of contact was recorded at the Deep Space Network antenna complex in Canberra, Australia.
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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 16 September 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 September 2017 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2009 Field around the planet-hosting star CoRoT-7 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2026 Webb's View of M64 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2015 Sculptor dwarf galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2024 The light of knowledge See it as a poster -
Released on 16 September 2024 Lost in a giant stellar nursery See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 SEP 2017 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 SEP 2017.
Questions about September 16, 2017
What space photo was released on September 16, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 2017 was "Cassini's Final Image". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 16, 2017?
A waning crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was September 16, 2017?
September 16, 2017 was a Saturday, day 259 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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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