The sky on
your birthday.
A View from Next Door
Alpha Centauri is our Sun's closest star system, just 4.3 light-years away. This illustration imagines a view from that system, with our Sun appearing as a bright star in the background of the Milky Way. The crescent in the foreground represents a planet, Alpha Centauri Bb, which was reported to orbit Alpha Centauri B. This exoplanet was detected using the HARPS instrument, a high-precision spectrograph.
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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 October 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 October 2012 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2021 Hubble Spies a Pair of Squabbling Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2024 October's Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2010 It Came from the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 1993 Hubble Close-Up of Bright Nucleus in Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2021 Perseverance's Body Microphone See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 OCT 2012 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 OCT 2012.
Questions about October 18, 2012
What space photo was released on October 18, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 2012 was "A View from Next Door". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on October 18, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 9% lit.
What day of the week was October 18, 2012?
October 18, 2012 was a Thursday, day 292 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on October 18, 2012?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.