The sky on
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“The Seagull and the Duck” is copyrighted by Raul Villaverde Fraile. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSeen as a seagull and a duck, these nebulae span almost 7 degrees across Earth's night sky towards Canis Major. The expansive Seagull, at the top center, is composed of two major emission nebulae. Brighter NGC 2327 forms the head, with the more diffuse IC 2177 as the wings and body. The Seagull's wingspan would correspond to 250 light-years at its estimated distance.
The Sun on 16 March 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 March 2018, 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 March 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 March 2018 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Wide-field view of Messier 9 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2009 Galaxies Collide to Create Hot, Huge Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2026 NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Hubble image of Messier 9 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2004 Opportunity Studies Bait in Shark Cage See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 MAR 2018 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 MAR 2018.
Questions about March 16, 2018
What space photo was released on March 16, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 2018 was "The Seagull and the Duck". 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 March 16, 2018?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was March 16, 2018?
March 16, 2018 was a Friday, day 75 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on March 16, 2018?
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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