BIRTHDAY · 16 NOV 2014

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Leonids Above Torre de la Guaita” is copyrighted by Juan Carlos Casado. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Leonids Meteor Shower reached an impressive peak in 1999. Observers in Europe saw over 1000 meteors per hour, a true meteor storm. This photograph is a 20-minute exposure ending just before the main peak. The Leonids are famous for their periodic meteor storms, which occur when Earth passes through denser streams of debris left by Comet Tempel-Tuttle.

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The Sun on 16 November 2014

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 16 November 2014, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 16 November 2014
2014-11-16 · ♏
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The Sun on 16 November 2014
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 NOV 2014.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 NOV 2014
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Last quarter, 34% lit
POSITION
Day 320 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow

Questions about November 16, 2014

What space photo was released on November 16, 2014?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2014 was "Leonids Above Torre de la Guaita". 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, 2014?

A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.

What day of the week was November 16, 2014?

November 16, 2014 was a Sunday, day 320 of the 365 days in 2014.

Was there a meteor shower on November 16, 2014?

Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 16, 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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