The sky on
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“Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain” is copyrighted by Steve Cullen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Big Dipper, part of the constellation Ursa Major, is a familiar sight in the night sky. Its seven stars, Alkaid, Mizar, Alcor, Alioth, Megrez, Phecda, Merak, and Dubhe, have been recognized by cultures around the world. This photo captures it over Pyramid Mountain.
The Sun on 21 November 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 November 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 21 November 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 November 2017 · Himalaya and Tibet 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 2017 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 2017.
Questions about November 21, 2017
What space photo was released on November 21, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 21, 2017 was "Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain". 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, 2017?
A waxing crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was November 21, 2017?
November 21, 2017 was a Tuesday, day 325 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 21, 2017?
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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