The sky on
your birthday.
“Light and Glory over Crete” is copyrighted by Tomáš Slovinský. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Milky Way galaxy arcs across the night sky above the Greek island of Crete, a bridge made of stars and dust. Visible are familiar stars like Polaris, Vega, and Antares, along with the Big Dipper asterism. Planets Saturn and Jupiter also shine brightly, adding to the spectacle of the night sky.
The Sun on 16 November 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 November 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Sun on your day The Sun on 16 November 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 November 2020 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2009 M83's Center from Refurbished Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2010 Atoms-for-Peace Galaxy Collision See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2022 Protostar L1527 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2011 Digitized Sky Survey image of Eta Carinae Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 16 November 2020 Cosmic Cinnamon Bun See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 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 16 NOV 2020.
Questions about November 16, 2020
What space photo was released on November 16, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2020 was "Light and Glory over Crete". 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 16, 2020?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was November 16, 2020?
November 16, 2020 was a Monday, day 321 of the 366 days in 2020.
Was there a meteor shower on November 16, 2020?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 16, 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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