BIRTHDAY · 12 NOV 2015

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Kenya Morning Moon, Planets, and Taurid” is copyrighted by Babak Tafreshi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

On November 8, 2015, a waning crescent Moon, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter aligned in the early morning sky over Amboseli National Park, Kenya. A bright Taurid meteor also streaked through the scene. November's Taurid meteor showers are known for their high proportion of bright fireballs.

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The Sun on 12 November 2015

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 12 November 2015, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 12 November 2015
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The Sun on 12 November 2015
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 12 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 12 NOV 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 12 NOV 2015
DAY
Thursday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 316 of 365

Questions about November 12, 2015

What space photo was released on November 12, 2015?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 12, 2015 was "Kenya Morning Moon, Planets, and Taurid". 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 12, 2015?

A new moon, about 1% lit.

What day of the week was November 12, 2015?

November 12, 2015 was a Thursday, day 316 of the 365 days in 2015.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 12, 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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