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“Visual Effects: Wonders of the Universe” is copyrighted by Burrell Durrant Hifle Design & Direction Limited; Music Score: Timo Baker. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis video features various cosmic phenomena, including the Carina Nebula, a region of star formation, and the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant. It also shows the Cat's Eye Nebula, a planetary nebula, and a large spiral galaxy. These visuals demonstrate the diverse structures found throughout the universe.
The Sun on 18 April 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 April 2011, 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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The Sun on your day The Sun on 18 April 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 April 2011 · 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 2011 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 2011.
Questions about April 18, 2011
What space photo was released on April 18, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2011 was "Visual Effects: Wonders of the Universe". 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, 2011?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was April 18, 2011?
April 18, 2011 was a Monday, day 108 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 18, 2011?
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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