The sky on
your birthday.
“The Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus” is copyrighted by Giorgio Ferrari. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Elephant's Trunk Nebula, also known as vdB 142, stretches over 20 light-years long in the constellation Cepheus. This detailed view shows bright ridges and pockets of cool dust and gas. These dark, tendril-shaped clouds contain the raw material for new stars. It is part of the IC 1396 emission region and young star cluster complex.
The Sun on 21 November 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 21 November 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 21 November 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 21 November 2024 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2022 Hubble Hunts an Unusual Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2012 Bridging Cities of Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2016 Hubble spies NGC 3274 See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2022 The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 21 November 2023 This view of Earth shows the White Nile River leading to the Nile River and winding through the African nation of Sudan See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 NOV 2024 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 21 NOV 2024.
Questions about November 21, 2024
What space photo was released on November 21, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 21, 2024 was "The Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus". 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 21, 2024?
A waning gibbous moon, about 73% lit.
What day of the week was November 21, 2024?
November 21, 2024 was a Thursday, day 326 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 21, 2024?
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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