This was
your sky.
Near the Center of the Lagoon Nebula
The Lagoon Nebula, M8, is a battleground where new stars are forming amidst gas and dust. Located about 5,000 light-years away in Sagittarius, it's visible even without binoculars. High-energy starlight makes hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen gases glow, creating the nebula's colors. Dark filaments of dust, formed in the atmospheres of other stars, weave through the glowing gas.
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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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Released on 4 November 2019 Champions League See it as a poster -
Released on 4 November 2005 Naming New Lands - October Flyby See it as a poster -
Released on 4 November 2017 Hubble's Messier 5 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 November 2019 Baja California, with the Sun's glint beaming off the Gulf of California, is pictured as the International Space See it as a poster -
Released on 4 November 2024 Galaxy light show See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 NOV 2019 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 4 NOV 2019.