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NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars
NGC 6357, known as the Lobster Nebula, is a region of massive stars. One star, Pismis 24-1, was initially thought to be over 200 times the Sun's mass. Hubble Space Telescope images revealed it is actually at least three stars, not a single record-breaker.
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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 November 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 November 2012 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2010 Wide-field image centred on the exoplanet HIP 13044 b See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2022 The Protostar within L1527 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2009 A wide-field view of the region around NGC 4710 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2019 Emission Versus Absorption See it as a poster -
Released on 18 November 2022 The sun's last rays illuminate Earth's thin atmosphere during an orbital sunset in this photograph See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 NOV 2012 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 NOV 2012.
Questions about November 18, 2012
What space photo was released on November 18, 2012?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2012 was "NGC 6357: Cathedral to Massive Stars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 18, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 20% lit.
What day of the week was November 18, 2012?
November 18, 2012 was a Sunday, day 323 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on November 18, 2012?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peaked yesterday.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 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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