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BIRTHDAY · 18 JUN 2001

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars” is copyrighted by Michael Bessell (RSAA, ANU), MSO. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Jewel Box cluster, also known as Kappa Crucis, gets its name from the variety of star colors within it. It contains just over 100 stars, including a bright red supergiant contrasted with many blue stars. This young open cluster is about 10 million years old and lies 7,500 light-years away.

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Mars Opposition and Equinox

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NASA released this picture on 18 June 2001. That is the day it was published, not the day it was taken.

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Mars Opposition and Equinox
2001-06-18 · ♊
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 18 JUN 2001 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUN 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 JUN 2001
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning crescent, 9% lit
POSITION
Day 169 of 365

Questions about June 18, 2001

What space photo was released on June 18, 2001?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 2001 was "NGC 4755: A Jewel Box of Stars". 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 June 18, 2001?

A waning crescent moon, about 9% lit.

What day of the week was June 18, 2001?

June 18, 2001 was a Monday, day 169 of the 365 days in 2001.

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