The sky on
your birthday.
“Leonid Fireball over Tenerife” is copyrighted by Juergen Rendtel. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEven with bright moonlight, this brilliant Leonid fireball meteor was captured over the Canary Island Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife. The colorful trail and final flare occurred as Earth passed through dust particles from comet Tempel-Tuttle. Leonids are known for their fast, bright meteors.
The Sun on 22 November 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 22 November 2011, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 22 November 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 22 November 2011 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2020 Dark Molecular Cloud Barnard 68 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2010 Galactic moths drawn to a bright light See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2000 Mariner 9 views Ascraeus Lacus above the Martian Dust Storm See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2000 Mariner 9 views Olympus Mons standing above the Martian Dust Storm See it as a poster -
Released on 22 November 2000 Mariner 9 View of Arsia Silva See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 NOV 2011 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 NOV 2011.
Questions about November 22, 2011
What space photo was released on November 22, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 22, 2011 was "Leonid Fireball over Tenerife". 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 22, 2011?
A waning crescent moon, about 12% lit.
What day of the week was November 22, 2011?
November 22, 2011 was a Tuesday, day 326 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 22, 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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