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“IC 2948: The Running Chicken Nebula” is copyrighted by Steve Crouch. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteIC 2948, also known as the Running Chicken Nebula, is a bright nebula in Centaurus. It is a reddish glowing cloud of hydrogen gas, typical of emission nebulae found in massive star-forming regions. Embedded within it is the energetic young star cluster Collinder 249, and small, dark clouds of obscuring dust are seen in silhouette.
The Earth on 18 April 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
NASA Terra took this picture on 18 April 2008, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 April 2008 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2013 Star Factory Messier 17 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2011 Hubble peers through the looking glass See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2016 The International Space Station over Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2015 The Great Crater Hokusai See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2022 Hubble Inspects a Set of Galactic Wings See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 APR 2008 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 APR 2008.
Questions about April 18, 2008
What space photo was released on April 18, 2008?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2008 was "IC 2948: The Running Chicken Nebula". 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 April 18, 2008?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was April 18, 2008?
April 18, 2008 was a Friday, day 109 of the 366 days in 2008.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 18, 2008?
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.