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“Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka” is copyrighted by Mohammad Nouroozi. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAlnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka are the bright blue stars forming Orion's Belt. These three blue supergiants are hotter and more massive than the Sun. They are between 800 and 1,500 light-years away, born from Orion's interstellar clouds. Nearby clouds include the Horsehead and Flame Nebulae.
The Sun on 23 November 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 23 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 23 November 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 23 November 2017 · Taklamakan Desert See it as a poster -
Released on 23 November 1998 Hubble Deep Field South--Multiple windows on the Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 23 November 2015 The last waltz See it as a poster -
Released on 23 November 2020 The sun's glint beams off the Atlantic Ocean creating a bright golden sheen as the International Space Station orbited See it as a poster -
Released on 23 November 2010 Mercury Vast Expanses of Smooth Plains See it as a poster -
Released on 23 November 2013 Comet ISON See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 23 NOV 2017 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 23 NOV 2017.
Questions about November 23, 2017
What space photo was released on November 23, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 23, 2017 was "Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka". 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 23, 2017?
A waxing crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was November 23, 2017?
November 23, 2017 was a Thursday, day 327 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 23, 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.
Is it free?
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