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“LDN 988: Dark Nebula in Cygnus” is copyrighted by Bob Franke. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteObscuring the rich starfields of northern Cygnus, dark nebula LDN 988 lies near the center of this cosmic skyscape. This scene is about 2 degrees across, corresponding to 70 light-years at LDN 988's estimated distance of 2,000 light-years. Stars are forming within LDN 988, part of a larger complex of dusty molecular clouds. This region is sometimes called the Northern Coalsack.
The Sun on 20 November 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 20 November 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 20 November 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 20 November 2014 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2014 Fornax dwarf galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2023 A stellar graveyard in the sky See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 1995 The Center of the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2017 Galaxy cluster MACSJ1206 See it as a poster -
Released on 20 November 2019 Wide-field view of GRB 190114C (ground-based view) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 NOV 2014.
Questions about November 20, 2014
What space photo was released on November 20, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 2014 was "LDN 988: Dark Nebula in Cygnus". 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 20, 2014?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was November 20, 2014?
November 20, 2014 was a Thursday, day 324 of the 365 days in 2014.
Was there a meteor shower on November 20, 2014?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked 3 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 20, 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.
Is it free?
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