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“Leonids from Leo” is copyrighted by Juraj Toth (Comenius U. Bratislava), Modra Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLeo, 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.
The Earth on 16 November 2003 · Sahara, Algeria
NASA Terra took this picture on 16 November 2003, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 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.
Questions about November 16, 2003
What space photo was released on November 16, 2003?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2003 was "Leonids from Leo". 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, 2003?
A last quarter moon, about 54% lit.
What day of the week was November 16, 2003?
November 16, 2003 was a Sunday, day 320 of the 365 days in 2003.
Was there a meteor shower on November 16, 2003?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 16, 2003?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
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