The sky on
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“Cometary Globules” is copyrighted by Mark Hanson & Martin Pugh, Observatorio El Sauce. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThese unusual, bright-rimmed, flowing shapes are called cometary globules. They are made of interstellar gas and dust, and each one is about a light-year across. Located about 1,300 light-years away toward Puppis and Vela, these globules have been sculpted by the intense ultraviolet light from nearby hot stars. They also stream away from the Vela supernova remnant, which might be their origin.
The Sun on 16 July 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 July 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 July 2024 · Italy and the Adriatic 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 2024 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 2024.
Questions about July 16, 2024
What space photo was released on July 16, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 16, 2024 was "Cometary Globules". 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, 2024?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 76% lit.
What day of the week was July 16, 2024?
July 16, 2024 was a Tuesday, day 198 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 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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