BIRTHDAY · 18 MAY 2007

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules” is copyrighted by Thomas V. Davis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

M13, also known as the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, is one of the brightest globular clusters in the northern sky. Edmond Halley noted it was visible to the naked eye in 1714. Telescopic views reveal hundreds of thousands of stars, packed into a region 150 light-years across. It sits 25,000 light-years away from us.

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The Earth on 18 May 2007 · Great Lakes

NASA TERRA · THE EARTH THAT DAY

NASA Terra took this picture on 18 May 2007, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Earth on 18 May 2007 · Great Lakes
2007-05-18 · ♉
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The Earth on 18 May 2007 · Great Lakes
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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TAURUS

In tropical astrology, 18 MAY 2007 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 2007.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 MAY 2007
DAY
Friday
MOON
New moon, 2% lit
POSITION
Day 138 of 365

Questions about May 18, 2007

What space photo was released on May 18, 2007?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 2007 was "M13: The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules". 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, 2007?

A new moon, about 2% lit.

What day of the week was May 18, 2007?

May 18, 2007 was a Friday, day 138 of the 365 days in 2007.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on May 18, 2007?

NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.

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