PULL · 16 NOV 2003 This was
This was
your sky.
Leonids from Leo
NASA APOD · Juraj Toth
(Comenius U. Bratislava),
Modra Observatory
COSMIC MESSAGE
Leo, the famous constellation visible on the left of this all-sky photograph, appears to be the source of all the meteors seen in 1998's Leonids Meteor Shower. That the Leonids point back to Leo is not a surprise; it's why this November meteor shower is called the Leonids. Sand-sized debris from Comet Tempel-Tuttle follows a defined orbit around our Sun, and the part of the orbit that approaches Earth is superposed in front of the constellation Leo.
CREDIT
© COPYRIGHTED Juraj Toth
(Comenius U. Bratislava),
Modra Observatory · Juraj Toth
(Comenius U. Bratislava),
Modra Observatory · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
EXPORT AS
SB-2003-11-16
©
RARE · HOLO 
2003-11-16 · ♏
SKYBORN
Leonids from Leo
NASA APOD · Juraj Toth
(Comenius U. Bratislava),
Modra Observatory
BORN 8260 days ago
SKYBORN.APP
ZODIAC CONTEXT
♏
SCORPIO
In tropical astrology, 16 NOV 2003 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 2003.
THE ALMANAC FOR 16 NOV 2003
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 54% lit
POSITION
Day 320 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS