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“Twisting Meteor Train” is copyrighted by Tom Bailey (Des Moines Astronomical Society). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image captures a twisting, smoke-like trail left by a Leonid meteor. Meteors blaze through our atmosphere at 70 kilometers per second, about 100 kilometers above Earth. The trails, made of glowing, hot, ionized gas, can be visible for several minutes as high-altitude winds distort them. Another fainter Leonid meteor is also visible in the frame.
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 27 November 2017 Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2017 Hubble’s view of the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (pointing 1) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2017 Hubble’s view of the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (pointing 2) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2015 Gravity's Grin See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2024 Tracing spiral arms in infrared See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 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 27 NOV 1998.
Questions about November 27, 1998
What space photo was released on November 27, 1998?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 27, 1998 was "Twisting Meteor Train". 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 27, 1998?
A first quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was November 27, 1998?
November 27, 1998 was a Friday, day 331 of the 365 days in 1998.
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