The sky on
your birthday.
“A Leonid Bolide Over Kansas” is copyrighted by V. Winter & J. Dudley, ICSTARS Astronomy. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA brilliant meteor, a Leonid bolide, streaks across the night sky over Kansas. This bright flash is caused by a small piece of cosmic debris burning up as it enters Earth's atmosphere. Leonid meteors are associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle.
Star-forming region RCW38 in the Milky Way
ESO released this picture on 26 November 1998. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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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Released on 25 November 2008 Mammoth stars seen by Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 25 November 2024 Viewing a flaky disc See it as a poster -
Released on 25 November 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around VY Canis Majoris See it as a poster -
Released on 25 November 2013 Blue and gold See it as a poster -
Released on 25 November 2013 Anemic Spiral NGC 4921 from Hubble See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 NOV 1998 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 NOV 1998.
Questions about November 25, 1998
What space photo was released on November 25, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 25, 1998 was "A Leonid Bolide Over Kansas". 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 25, 1998?
A first quarter moon, about 37% lit.
What day of the week was November 25, 1998?
November 25, 1998 was a Wednesday, day 329 of the 365 days in 1998.
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