The sky on
your birthday.
“A Laguna Triangle” is copyrighted by Wally Pacholka. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis image shows a region in the constellation of Sagittarius, featuring the Laguna Nebula. It's a vast star-forming cloud, glowing with the light of young, hot stars. The Laguna Nebula is a place where new stars are being born, illuminating the surrounding gas and dust. This is a dynamic region of our galaxy, constantly changing.
GRB 990510 sky region
ESO released this picture on 18 May 1999. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.
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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 May 2015 Hubble revisits tangled NGC 6240 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2026 Moon Venus Conjunction See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2018 A portion the Innamincka Regional Reserve, surrounded by the Strzlecki Desert, is seen in the northeast part See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2019 The full moon is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbiting complex orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 18 May 2015 Stars setting See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 MAY 1999 falls under Taurus (♉). The sign's window runs from 04-20 through 05-20. Taurus holds the Pleiades star cluster and Aldebaran, the red giant that marks the eye of the Bull. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 MAY 1999.
Questions about May 18, 1999
What space photo was released on May 18, 1999?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 1999 was "A Laguna Triangle". 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 May 18, 1999?
A waxing crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was May 18, 1999?
May 18, 1999 was a Tuesday, day 138 of the 365 days in 1999.
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