The sky on
your birthday.
“IC 5070: A Dusty Pelican in the Swan” is copyrighted by Chanctonbury Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pelican Nebula, also known as IC 5070, is a recognizable profile of gas and dust about 2,000 light-years away in Cygnus. It sits just off the "east coast" of the North America Nebula, another familiar-looking emission nebula. Both are part of the same large and complex star-forming region.
The Sun on 19 November 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 19 November 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 19 November 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 19 November 2016 · Namib Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2013 Hubble's last look at Ccomet ISON before perihelion See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2018 Different generations See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2012 A loose spiral galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2013 Globular Cluster M15 from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 19 November 2018 Digitized Sky Survey image around Apep See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 19 NOV 2016 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 19 NOV 2016.
Questions about November 19, 2016
What space photo was released on November 19, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 19, 2016 was "IC 5070: A Dusty Pelican in the Swan". 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 19, 2016?
A waning gibbous moon, about 78% lit.
What day of the week was November 19, 2016?
November 19, 2016 was a Saturday, day 324 of the 366 days in 2016.
Was there a meteor shower on November 19, 2016?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked 2 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 19, 2016?
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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.