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“Nova over Thailand” is copyrighted by Jeff Dai. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA nova in Sagittarius, discovered by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae, glows above ancient Wat Mahathat in Thailand. This stellar explosion occurs on the surface of a white dwarf star, a dense remnant the size of Earth. It was bright enough to be seen with binoculars, even approaching naked-eye visibility.
The Sun on 21 November 2016
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 November 2016, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 21 November 2016 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 November 2016 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2022 Hubble Hunts an Unusual Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2012 Bridging Cities of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2016 Hubble spies NGC 3274 See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2022 The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2020 Earth's limb, or horizon, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited above the Pacific Ocean off See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 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 21 NOV 2016.
Questions about November 21, 2016
What space photo was released on November 21, 2016?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 21, 2016 was "Nova over Thailand". 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 21, 2016?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit.
What day of the week was November 21, 2016?
November 21, 2016 was a Monday, day 326 of the 366 days in 2016.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 21, 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?
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