The sky on
your birthday.
“Bright Leonids” is copyrighted by Olivier Staiger. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe 1998 Leonid Meteor Shower featured numerous bright fireballs, with its peak occurring earlier than predicted. Observers in the Canary Islands, in an ideal viewing location, recorded a maximum of 200 to 250 meteors per hour near dawn on November 17. While not as intense as the 1966 Leonid storm, it still provided a spectacular display for those with clear skies.
UVES spectrum of the Sun
ESO released this picture on 18 November 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 19 November 2013 Hubble's last look at Ccomet ISON before perihelion See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2018 Different generations See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2012 A loose spiral galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2013 Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around Apep See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 NOV 1998 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 19 NOV 1998.
Questions about November 19, 1998
What space photo was released on November 19, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 19, 1998 was "Bright Leonids". 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 November 19, 1998?
A new moon, about 0% lit.
What day of the week was November 19, 1998?
November 19, 1998 was a Thursday, day 323 of the 365 days in 1998.
Was there a meteor shower on November 19, 1998?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
Is it free?
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