The sky on
your birthday.
“M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius” is copyrighted by Louie Atalasidis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteM7 is a prominent open star cluster in the tail of Scorpius, visible to the naked eye in a dark sky. It contains about 100 stars, mostly bright blue, and is around 200 million years old. The cluster spans 25 light-years across and lies about 1,000 light-years away. This deep exposure was taken over several nights from Australia.
The Earth on 8 November 2009 · Himalaya and Tibet
NASA Terra took this picture on 8 November 2009, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 8 November 2009 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2023 Perseus Galaxy Cluster from Euclid See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2012 Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Fleming 1 See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2022 Galaxies: Wild's Triplet from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2010 An extraordinarily slender galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 8 November 2020 The coast of Chubut Province in Argentina, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Golfo San Jorge and Bahia Camarones, is See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 NOV 2009 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 8 NOV 2009.
Questions about November 8, 2009
What space photo was released on November 8, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 8, 2009 was "M7: Open Star Cluster in Scorpius". 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 8, 2009?
A last quarter moon, about 67% lit.
What day of the week was November 8, 2009?
November 8, 2009 was a Sunday, day 312 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 8, 2009?
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.