BIRTHDAY · 15 NOV 2014

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Tulip Nebula” is copyrighted by Astro Anarchy. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This telescopic view looks out along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the constellation Cygnus the Swan. The glowing cloud of interstellar gas and dust is popularly called the Tulip Nebula. Also known as Sh2-101, it is about 8,000 light-years distant and 70 light-years across. This complex nebula blossoms at the center of the composite image.

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The Sun on 15 November 2014

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 15 November 2014, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 15 November 2014
2014-11-15 · ♏
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The Sun on 15 November 2014
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 15 NOV 2014 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 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 NOV 2014
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Last quarter, 45% lit
POSITION
Day 319 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Leonid shower, peaks in 2 days

Questions about November 15, 2014

What space photo was released on November 15, 2014?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2014 was "The Tulip Nebula". 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, 2014?

A last quarter moon, about 45% lit.

What day of the week was November 15, 2014?

November 15, 2014 was a Saturday, day 319 of the 365 days in 2014.

Was there a meteor shower on November 15, 2014?

Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks in 2 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 15, 2014?

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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