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“A 2000 Leonid Through Orion” is copyrighted by Doug Murray. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Leonid Meteor Shower occurs when Earth passes through debris left by Comet Tempel-Tuttle. This year, the shower was good, with brief periods reaching up to 400 meteors per hour in dark locations. This photo from Florida captures a Leonid meteor streaking through the constellation Orion on November 18, 2000. Each meteor is a grain of cosmic dust burning up in our atmosphere.
The Earth on 20 November 2000 · Nile Delta and Sinai
NASA Terra took this picture on 20 November 2000, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 November 2000 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2014 Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2023 A stellar graveyard in the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 1995 The Center of the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2017 Galaxy cluster MACSJ1206 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2019 Wide-field view of GRB 190114C (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 NOV 2000.
Questions about November 20, 2000
What space photo was released on November 20, 2000?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 2000 was "A 2000 Leonid Through Orion". 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 20, 2000?
A last quarter moon, about 36% lit.
What day of the week was November 20, 2000?
November 20, 2000 was a Monday, day 325 of the 366 days in 2000.
Was there a meteor shower on November 20, 2000?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 20, 2000?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.