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“Sharpless 212 in Hydrogen and Sulfur” is copyrighted by Lise Deharveng (Universite de Provence) et al., CNRS, OHP. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMassive stars form in regions like Sharpless 212, an open cluster shown here in hydrogen and sulfur light. The bright stars in the center ionize surrounding hydrogen atoms, creating an HII region that glows red as the atoms recombine. This image helps astronomers study the environments where the most massive stars are born.
The Earth on 18 December 2001 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 18 December 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 December 2001 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2012 Hubble snaps NGC 5189 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2024 Close look at a local galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2024 NGC 2566 (HST image) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2012 Massive Star Makes Waves See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2023 Uranus widefield view (NIRCam) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 DEC 2001 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 DEC 2001.
Questions about December 18, 2001
What space photo was released on December 18, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 18, 2001 was "Sharpless 212 in Hydrogen and Sulfur". 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 December 18, 2001?
A waxing crescent moon, about 10% lit.
What day of the week was December 18, 2001?
December 18, 2001 was a Tuesday, day 352 of the 365 days in 2001.
Was there a meteor shower on December 18, 2001?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 18, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.