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Southern Saturn from Cassini
What happens to Saturn's pervasive clouds at its South Pole? Visible in this infrared image of Saturn are bright bands, dark belts, and a dark spot right over the South Pole. The robot Cassini spacecraft, currently orbiting Saturn, took this image last month. Saturn's atmosphere is about 75 percent hydrogen, 25 percent helium, and small amounts of heavier compounds including water vapor, methane, and ammonia.
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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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The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 October 2004 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2021 Hubble Spies a Pair of Squabbling Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2024 October's Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2012 A View from Next Door See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2010 It Came from the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 1993 Hubble Close-Up of Bright Nucleus in Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 OCT 2004 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 OCT 2004.
Questions about October 18, 2004
What space photo was released on October 18, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 2004 was "Southern Saturn from Cassini". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 18, 2004?
A waxing crescent moon, about 21% lit.
What day of the week was October 18, 2004?
October 18, 2004 was a Monday, day 292 of the 366 days in 2004.
Was there a meteor shower on October 18, 2004?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 18, 2004?
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.