The sky on
your birthday.
“Active Comet ISON” is copyrighted by Babak Tafreshi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet ISON is intensifying as it falls through Earth's predawn skies towards its November 28 encounter with the Sun. The comet's activity has increased significantly, becoming visible to the naked eye from dark locations and developing a more complex tail. This telephoto view from southern Kenya, captured on November 14, shows ISON's tail stretching over two degrees. The enlarged negative version on the right makes the tail structure clearer.
The Sun on 16 November 2013
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 November 2013, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 2013 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 November 2013 · Namib Desert 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 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 16 NOV 2013.
Questions about November 16, 2013
What space photo was released on November 16, 2013?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2013 was "Active Comet ISON". 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, 2013?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was November 16, 2013?
November 16, 2013 was a Saturday, day 320 of the 365 days in 2013.
Was there a meteor shower on November 16, 2013?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 16, 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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