The sky on
your birthday.
Cygnus-X: The Inner Workings of a Nearby Star Factory
Cygnus X, the largest star-forming region in the Milky Way, appears in infrared. The Spitzer Space Telescope captured this view, showing huge bubbles of hot gas. These are inflated by the strong winds of massive, newly formed stars. The hottest regions in the image are colored blue.
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Released on your day
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 January 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 January 2012 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2018 Wide-field view of Abell 1758 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2021 Colours of the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2019 View of the Earth's limb with an aurora See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2021 Earth's atmospheric glow and the aurora blanket the horizon as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2024 The sun's last rays illuminate Earth's atmosphere and refract in the camera lense in this photograph of an orbital See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JAN 2012 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JAN 2012.
Questions about January 18, 2012
What space photo was released on January 18, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2012 was "Cygnus-X: The Inner Workings of a Nearby Star Factory". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 18, 2012?
A waning crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was January 18, 2012?
January 18, 2012 was a Wednesday, day 18 of the 366 days in 2012.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 18, 2012?
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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