BIRTHDAY · 3 NOV 2013

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“A Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse” is copyrighted by Left: Fred Espenak - Right: Stephan Heinsius. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

In 2005, a rare hybrid solar eclipse occurred, appearing as either total or annular depending on the observer's location. From a ship west of the Galapagos, the eclipse was total, with the Moon perfectly covering the Sun's disk. This photograph captures the extensive solar corona, the Sun's outer atmosphere, which is only visible during a total eclipse. The delicate streamers of the corona reveal the Sun's magnetic field lines.

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The Sun on 3 November 2013

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 3 November 2013, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 3 November 2013
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The Sun on 3 November 2013
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 3 NOV 2013 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 3 NOV 2013.

THE ALMANAC FOR 3 NOV 2013
DAY
Sunday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 307 of 365

Questions about November 3, 2013

What space photo was released on November 3, 2013?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2013 was "A Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse". 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 3, 2013?

A new moon, about 0% lit.

What day of the week was November 3, 2013?

November 3, 2013 was a Sunday, day 307 of the 365 days in 2013.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 3, 2013?

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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