The sky on
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“Lightning Eclipse from the Planet of the Goats” is copyrighted by Chris Kotsiopoulos. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteA total lunar eclipse, with a surprise: lightning flashes from a thunderstorm. The storm clouds parted for ten minutes during the eclipse, allowing this thirty-second exposure to capture both. This scene was taken from the Planet of the Goats, a nickname for Earth.
The Sun on 18 June 2011
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 June 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 June 2011 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 June 2011 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2012 Globular cluster M 10 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2009 NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2015 Wide-field view of galaxy group HCG 16 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2018 One galaxy, three supernovae See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2020 Wide-field image of NGC 7027 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JUN 2011 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUN 2011.
Questions about June 18, 2011
What space photo was released on June 18, 2011?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 2011 was "Lightning Eclipse from the Planet of the Goats". 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 June 18, 2011?
A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.
What day of the week was June 18, 2011?
June 18, 2011 was a Saturday, day 169 of the 365 days in 2011.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 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.
Is it free?
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