BIRTHDAY · 15 NOV 2000

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Coronal Rain, Solar Storm

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image from the TRACE telescope shows coronal rain on the Sun. Hot plasma, lofted along magnetic fields in the Sun's atmosphere, is cooling and raining back down onto the surface. This particular active region produced a solar flare hours earlier. The Sun's surface appears dark in this extreme ultraviolet light view.

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SB-2000-11-15
UNCOMMON
Coronal Rain, Solar Storm
2000-11-15 · ♏
SKYBORN
Coronal Rain, Solar Storm
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BORN 9,492 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 15 NOV 2000 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 15 NOV 2000.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 NOV 2000
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 86% lit
POSITION
Day 320 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Leonid shower, peaks in 2 days

Questions about November 15, 2000

What space photo was released on November 15, 2000?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2000 was "Coronal Rain, Solar Storm". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on November 15, 2000?

A waning gibbous moon, about 86% lit.

What day of the week was November 15, 2000?

November 15, 2000 was a Wednesday, day 320 of the 366 days in 2000.

Was there a meteor shower on November 15, 2000?

Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks in 2 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 15, 2000?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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