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“A Sun Pillar in Red and Violet” is copyrighted by Jim Kirkpatrick & Brigitte Heiter-Kirkpatrick. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteSometimes, sunlight interacting with ice crystals in the atmosphere creates beautiful optical phenomena. This image, taken near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, shows a sun pillar. This red column of light rises mysteriously from a setting sun, created when sunlight reflects off hexagonal ice crystals in the air. The phenomenon was captured by amateur photographers in February 2000.
The Earth on 7 November 2001 · Pilbara, Western Australia
NASA Terra took this picture on 7 November 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 7 November 2001 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 7 November 2006 Chaos at the Heart of Orion See it as a poster -
Released on 7 November 2011 First globular cluster outside the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 7 November 2012 A Nearby Stellar Cradle See it as a poster -
Released on 7 November 2022 Investigating A Made-to-Measure Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 7 November 2019 The Sunburst Arc See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 NOV 2001 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 7 NOV 2001.
Questions about November 7, 2001
What space photo was released on November 7, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 7, 2001 was "A Sun Pillar in Red and Violet". 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 7, 2001?
A last quarter moon, about 61% lit.
What day of the week was November 7, 2001?
November 7, 2001 was a Wednesday, day 311 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 7, 2001?
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.