The sky on
your birthday.
“Moon Shadow Sequence” is copyrighted by Ben Cooper. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis composite image captures the 2012 total solar eclipse over Queensland, Australia. Taken from a hilltop west of Mount Carbine, it shows the Moon's shadow progressing across the reddened face of the Sun. The sequence begins near the horizon as the Moon steadily encroaches. The total phase lasted about two minutes.
The Sun on 16 November 2012
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 November 2012, 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 Sun on your day The Sun on 16 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 November 2012 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2009 M83's Center from Refurbished Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2010 Atoms-for-Peace Galaxy Collision See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2022 Protostar L1527 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2011 Digitized Sky Survey image of Eta Carinae Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2020 Cosmic Cinnamon Bun See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 NOV 2012 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 16 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 16, 2012
What space photo was released on November 16, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2012 was "Moon Shadow Sequence". 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 16, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was November 16, 2012?
November 16, 2012 was a Friday, day 321 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on November 16, 2012?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 16, 2012?
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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