The sky on
your birthday.
Gravity's Grin
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity predicted gravitational lensing, which gives these distant galaxies their whimsical appearance. Nicknamed the Cheshire Cat galaxy group, two large elliptical galaxies are framed by arcs. These arcs are images of distant background galaxies, their light bent by the gravity of the closer galaxy group.
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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 27 November 2015 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 November 2015 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2017 Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2017 Hubble’s view of the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (pointing 1) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2017 Hubble’s view of the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy (pointing 2) See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2024 Tracing spiral arms in infrared See it as a poster -
Released on 27 November 2024 Viewing a flaky disc See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 NOV 2015 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 NOV 2015.
Questions about November 27, 2015
What space photo was released on November 27, 2015?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 27, 2015 was "Gravity's Grin". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 27, 2015?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was November 27, 2015?
November 27, 2015 was a Friday, day 331 of the 365 days in 2015.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 27, 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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