The sky on
your birthday.
Europa: Ice Line
This bright white swath cutting across the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa is known as Agenor Linea. About 1000 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide, only a section is pictured here in a combined color and black and white image. This data comes from the Galileo spacecraft. Most linear features on Europa are dark, but Agenor Linea is uniquely bright for unknown reasons, as is the origin of the reddish material along its sides.
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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 December 2004 · Persian Gulf 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 2004 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 2004.
Questions about December 18, 2004
What space photo was released on December 18, 2004?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 18, 2004 was "Europa: Ice Line". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on December 18, 2004?
A first quarter moon, about 39% lit.
What day of the week was December 18, 2004?
December 18, 2004 was a Saturday, day 353 of the 366 days in 2004.
Was there a meteor shower on December 18, 2004?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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.