BIRTHDAY · 15 NOV 2020

The sky on
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Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Many disk galaxies are as thin as NGC 5866, but we see this one edge-on. Our own Milky Way Galaxy is also an edge-on disk galaxy. Classified as a lenticular galaxy, NGC 5866 shows complex, dark, and red dust lanes. The blue hue comes from bright, young stars in its disk.

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Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866
2020-11-15 · ♏
SKYBORN
Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 15 NOV 2020 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 15 NOV 2020.

THE ALMANAC FOR 15 NOV 2020
DAY
Sunday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 320 of 366
METEOR SHOWER
Leonid shower, peaks in 2 days

Questions about November 15, 2020

What space photo was released on November 15, 2020?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2020 was "Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on November 15, 2020?

A new moon, about 0% lit.

What day of the week was November 15, 2020?

November 15, 2020 was a Sunday, day 320 of the 366 days in 2020.

Was there a meteor shower on November 15, 2020?

Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks in 2 days.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 15, 2020?

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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