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Mercury And The Sun
Days before the Leonid meteor shower, Mercury offered another celestial treat, crossing the face of the Sun on November 15, 1999. This event, known as a transit, occurs when Mercury passes directly between the Sun and Earth. While not rare, it requires a filtered telescope to observe the small, dark silhouette of Mercury against the vast solar disk. The next transit will be in 2003.
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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 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 19 NOV 1999.
Questions about November 19, 1999
What space photo was released on November 19, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 19, 1999 was "Mercury And The Sun". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 19, 1999?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 83% lit.
What day of the week was November 19, 1999?
November 19, 1999 was a Friday, day 323 of the 365 days in 1999.
Was there a meteor shower on November 19, 1999?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.