BIRTHDAY · 13 NOV 2011

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The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302, is a planetary nebula with a wingspan of over three light-years. Its central star, exceptionally hot at 250,000 degrees Celsius, is hidden by a dense torus of dust. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this detailed image of the nebula, showing the dramatic expulsion of gas from a dying star.

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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 13 NOV 2011 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 13 NOV 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 NOV 2011
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 317 of 365

Questions about November 13, 2011

What space photo was released on November 13, 2011?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 13, 2011 was "The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on November 13, 2011?

A waning gibbous moon, about 93% lit.

What day of the week was November 13, 2011?

November 13, 2011 was a Sunday, day 317 of the 365 days in 2011.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 13, 2011?

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.

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