BIRTHDAY · 4 NOV 2019

The sky on
your birthday.

NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Near the Center of the Lagoon Nebula” is copyrighted by Zhuoqun Wu, Chilescope. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

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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The Sun on 4 November 2019

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 4 November 2019, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 4 November 2019
2019-11-04 · ♏
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The Sun on 4 November 2019
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

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.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 NOV 2019
DAY
Monday
MOON
First quarter, 43% lit
POSITION
Day 308 of 365

Questions about November 4, 2019

What space photo was released on November 4, 2019?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 4, 2019 was "Near the Center of the Lagoon Nebula". 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 4, 2019?

A first quarter moon, about 43% lit.

What day of the week was November 4, 2019?

November 4, 2019 was a Monday, day 308 of the 365 days in 2019.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 4, 2019?

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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