The sky on
your birthday.
“Forest and Sky” is copyrighted by Vincent Jacques. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis skyscape from southern France shows Comet Holmes near the stars of Perseus, with pine trees in silhouette. A satellite streaks through the branches, while the comet appears as a bright, fuzzy sphere. Mirfak, the alpha star of Perseus, is visible above the comet and to its right.
The Earth on 17 November 2007 · Colorado Plateau
NASA Terra took this picture on 17 November 2007, 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 17 November 2007 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2009 Around the nova V445 Puppis See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 1999 The Crab Nebula in Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2025 Finding star clusters in the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2020 A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2021 Twin Rover Twins See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 NOV 2007 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 17 NOV 2007.
Questions about November 17, 2007
What space photo was released on November 17, 2007?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 17, 2007 was "Forest and Sky". 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 17, 2007?
A first quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was November 17, 2007?
November 17, 2007 was a Saturday, day 321 of the 365 days in 2007.
Was there a meteor shower on November 17, 2007?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 17, 2007?
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.