The sky on
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“Orange Sun Scintillating” is copyrighted by Alan Friedman (Averted Imagination). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteOur Sun is increasingly active, as seen in this image from last week, featuring numerous features including sunspot group AR 1339. The Sun is emerging from an unusually quiet solar minimum that lasted for years. This image, recorded in hydrogen alpha light, is inverted and false-colored. Spicules cover much of the Sun's face, and the gradual brightening towards the limb is also visible.
The Sun on 15 November 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 November 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 November 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 November 2011 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2010 An ancient cluster of stars against a stunning background See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2017 The sky around the red dwarf star Ross 128 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2023 The photograph from the International Space Station looks back toward the northeast Atlantic coast of the United States See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2024 A bright green aurora borealis streams above Earth's surface See it as a poster -
Released on 15 November 2011 NASA Spacecraft Images Massive Crack in Antarctica Pine Island Glacier See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 NOV 2011.
Questions about November 15, 2011
What space photo was released on November 15, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2011 was "Orange Sun Scintillating". 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 15, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 79% lit.
What day of the week was November 15, 2011?
November 15, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 319 of the 365 days in 2011.
Was there a meteor shower on November 15, 2011?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks in 2 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 15, 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.
Is it free?
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