The sky on
your birthday.
Jupiter: Moon, Ring, and Clouds
Jupiter's inner moon Metis, its faint ring, and high-altitude cloud bands are visible in this infrared mosaic. Metis, 25 miles wide, appears as a bright spot at the upper right. This image was captured on September 17 by the NICMOS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope.
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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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Released on 21 November 2022 Hubble Hunts an Unusual Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2012 Bridging Cities of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2016 Hubble spies NGC 3274 See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2022 The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2020 Earth's limb, or horizon, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited above the Pacific Ocean off See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 NOV 1997 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 NOV 1997.
Questions about November 21, 1997
What space photo was released on November 21, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 21, 1997 was "Jupiter: Moon, Ring, and Clouds". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 21, 1997?
A last quarter moon, about 61% lit.
What day of the week was November 21, 1997?
November 21, 1997 was a Friday, day 325 of the 365 days in 1997.
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