The sky on
your birthday.
“Planets, Great Wall, and Solar Eclipse” is copyrighted by Terry Cuttle. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDuring the August 2008 total solar eclipse, this dramatic skyscape was recorded above the Jiayuguan Fort along the Great Wall of China. The Moon's silhouette, surrounded by a glistening solar corona, hangs above the fort. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and the bright star Regulus were also visible, lined up along the ecliptic plane.
The Earth on 18 July 2009 · Namib Desert
NASA Terra took this picture on 18 July 2009, 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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Released on 18 July 2021 The Andromeda Galaxy in Ultraviolet See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2016 The Orion Nebula in Infrared from HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2026 Shadow and Rainbow See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2019 A full Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbiting complex flew 270 miles above the South See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2023 The city lights of Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River, are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JUL 2009 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUL 2009.
Questions about July 18, 2009
What space photo was released on July 18, 2009?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 2009 was "Planets, Great Wall, and Solar Eclipse". 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 July 18, 2009?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was July 18, 2009?
July 18, 2009 was a Saturday, day 199 of the 365 days in 2009.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 18, 2009?
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.