The sky on
your birthday.
“Aurora Georgia” is copyrighted by Wright Dobbs. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAurora is usually seen in the far north or south, but this was a rare exception. Solar storms sent charged particles our way, exciting atoms in Earth's atmosphere. This created a shimmering display over Georgia, an unfamiliar sight for the region. The Moon sets on the western horizon, over farmland, while the aurora dances above.
The Sun on 16 May 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 May 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 May 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 May 2024 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2014 Opportunity's Mars Analemma See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2024 ZS7 environment (NIRcam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2016 Busy bees See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2012 A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A See it as a poster -
Released on 16 May 2021 NGC 602 and Beyond See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 MAY 2024 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 MAY 2024.
Questions about May 16, 2024
What space photo was released on May 16, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 2024 was "Aurora Georgia". 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 May 16, 2024?
A first quarter moon, about 57% lit.
What day of the week was May 16, 2024?
May 16, 2024 was a Thursday, day 137 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 16, 2024?
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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