The sky on
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“Tempel-Tuttle: The Leonid Comet” is copyrighted by T. Puckett (Puckett Observatory). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Leonid Comet, Tempel-Tuttle, orbits the Sun every 33 years. This composite time exposure captures its unexpected brightening in January 1998, as star trails streak the background. The comet is famous for producing the annual Leonid meteor shower when Earth crosses its dusty path. Binoculars or a small telescope were still needed to see it visually.
The Trifid Nebula: stellar sibling rivalry
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 9 November 1999. 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 13 November 2013 Wide-field view of the sky around the star cluster NGC 3572 See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2023 Same galaxy, different filters See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2008 DSS image of Fomalhaut (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2003 Distributory Fan Near Holden Crater See it as a poster -
Released on 13 November 2011 The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 NOV 1999 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 13 NOV 1999.
Questions about November 13, 1999
What space photo was released on November 13, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 13, 1999 was "Tempel-Tuttle: The Leonid Comet". 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 13, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was November 13, 1999?
November 13, 1999 was a Saturday, day 317 of the 365 days in 1999.
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