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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 siteComet Tempel-Tuttle, the source of the yearly Leonid meteor shower, was captured in this composite time exposure in 1998. The comet orbits the Sun every 33 years, leaving a trail of dust in its wake. When Earth crosses this orbital plane, we encounter the dust, which burns up in our atmosphere as meteors. Binoculars or a small telescope were needed to see the comet itself during this pass.
The Earth on 16 November 2002 · Caspian Sea
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 November 2002, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 16 November 2010 Atoms-for-Peace Galaxy Collision See it as a poster -
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Released on 16 November 2011 Digitized Sky Survey image of Eta Carinae Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2020 Cosmic Cinnamon Bun See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 NOV 2002 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 16 NOV 2002.
Questions about November 16, 2002
What space photo was released on November 16, 2002?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2002 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 16, 2002?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 86% lit.
What day of the week was November 16, 2002?
November 16, 2002 was a Saturday, day 320 of the 365 days in 2002.
Was there a meteor shower on November 16, 2002?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 16, 2002?
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.