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“Geminids from Gemini” is copyrighted by Wang Jin. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteEvery December, Earth passes through a stream of debris from asteroid 3200 Phaethon. This image shows the Geminid meteor shower appearing to originate from the constellation Gemini. The meteors are sand-sized bits of rock burning up in our atmosphere. They streak across the sky, appearing as bright, fast-moving points of light.
The Sun on 16 November 2021
NASA SDO took this picture on 16 November 2021, 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 16 November 2021 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 16 November 2021 · Sahara, Algeria 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 2021 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 2021.
Questions about November 16, 2021
What space photo was released on November 16, 2021?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2021 was "Geminids from Gemini". 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, 2021?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was November 16, 2021?
November 16, 2021 was a Tuesday, day 320 of the 365 days in 2021.
Was there a meteor shower on November 16, 2021?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaks tomorrow.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 16, 2021?
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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