The sky on
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MyCn18: An Hourglass Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of MyCn18, an hourglass-shaped planetary nebula. The central star, having exhausted its nuclear fuel, is shedding its outer layers. Delicate rings of glowing gas, red from nitrogen and green from hydrogen, form as the star's core becomes a cooling white dwarf.
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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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Released on 18 January 2018 Wide-field view of Abell 1758 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2021 Colours of the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2019 View of the Earth's limb with an aurora See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2021 Earth's atmospheric glow and the aurora blanket the horizon as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2024 The sun's last rays illuminate Earth's atmosphere and refract in the camera lense in this photograph of an orbital See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JAN 1996 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JAN 1996.
Questions about January 18, 1996
What space photo was released on January 18, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 1996 was "MyCn18: An Hourglass Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 18, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 6% lit.
What day of the week was January 18, 1996?
January 18, 1996 was a Thursday, day 18 of the 366 days in 1996.
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