The sky on
your birthday.
“North America and the Pelican” is copyrighted by Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHere are familiar shapes in unfamiliar locations. On the left is NGC 7000, an emission nebula famous for resembling the continent of North America. To its right is IC 5070, the Pelican Nebula, also known for its suggestive outlines. These two bright nebulae are separated by a dark cloud of obscuring dust, about 1,500 light-years away.
The Sun on 18 December 2010
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 December 2010, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 18 December 2010 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 December 2010 · Nile Delta and Sinai 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 2010 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 2010.
Questions about December 18, 2010
What space photo was released on December 18, 2010?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 18, 2010 was "North America and the Pelican". 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 December 18, 2010?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 92% lit.
What day of the week was December 18, 2010?
December 18, 2010 was a Saturday, day 352 of the 365 days in 2010.
Was there a meteor shower on December 18, 2010?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 18, 2010?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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