The sky on
your birthday.
“Nebulosity in Sagittarius” is copyrighted by Anglo-Australian Telescope Board. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe colors in this nebulosity in Sagittarius, cataloged as NGC 6589 and NGC 6590, are caused by gas and dust. The blue color near the bright stars is due to reflection off interstellar dust. This dust emits little visible light on its own, appearing dark and blocking background stars without a nearby light source. The red color farther from the bright stars comes from glowing hydrogen gas.
Hubble's 100,000th Exposure
ESA/Hubble released this picture on 18 July 1996. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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Released on 18 July 2021 The Andromeda Galaxy in Ultraviolet See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2016 The Orion Nebula in Infrared from HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2026 Shadow and Rainbow See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2019 A full Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbiting complex flew 270 miles above the South See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2023 The city lights of Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River, are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JUL 1996 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUL 1996.
Questions about July 18, 1996
What space photo was released on July 18, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 1996 was "Nebulosity in Sagittarius". 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 July 18, 1996?
A waxing crescent moon, about 7% lit.
What day of the week was July 18, 1996?
July 18, 1996 was a Thursday, day 200 of the 366 days in 1996.
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