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A Sudden Jet on Comet 67P
The robotic Rosetta spacecraft, orbiting Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, documented a dramatic, short-lived comet jet in July 2015. The animation shows changes in the rotating comet, with a sudden strong jet shooting off 67P's surface. This event occurred within 20 minutes.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 18 November 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 November 2015 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2010 Wide-field image centred on the exoplanet HIP 13044 b See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2022 The Protostar within L1527 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 4710 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2019 Emission Versus Absorption See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2022 The sun's last rays illuminate Earth's thin atmosphere during an orbital sunset in this photograph See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 NOV 2015.
Questions about November 18, 2015
What space photo was released on November 18, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2015 was "A Sudden Jet on Comet 67P". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 18, 2015?
A first quarter moon, about 43% lit.
What day of the week was November 18, 2015?
November 18, 2015 was a Wednesday, day 322 of the 365 days in 2015.
Was there a meteor shower on November 18, 2015?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 18, 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.
Is it free?
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