BIRTHDAY · 11 NOV 2015

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“An Unexpected Rocket Plume over San Francisco” is copyrighted by Abe Blair (Abe Blair Gallery). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

An unexpected rocket plume appeared over San Francisco, photographed against the Golden Gate Bridge. This bright, expanding light was seen by hundreds of people across California. Sky observers identified it as the exhaust plume from a rocket launch. It created a dramatic and unusual sight in the night sky.

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The Sun on 11 November 2015

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 11 November 2015, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 11 November 2015
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The Sun on 11 November 2015
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 11 NOV 2015 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 11 NOV 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 11 NOV 2015
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 315 of 365

Questions about November 11, 2015

What space photo was released on November 11, 2015?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 11, 2015 was "An Unexpected Rocket Plume over San Francisco". 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 11, 2015?

A new moon, about 0% lit.

What day of the week was November 11, 2015?

November 11, 2015 was a Wednesday, day 315 of the 365 days in 2015.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 11, 2015?

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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