The sky on
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Hubble snaps NGC 5189
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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 December 2012 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 December 2012 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2024 Close look at a local galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2024 NGC 2566 (HST image) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2012 Massive Star Makes Waves See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2023 Uranus widefield view (NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 December 2013 Goldstone 70-Meter See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 DEC 2012 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 DEC 2012.
Questions about December 18, 2012
What space photo was released on December 18, 2012?
"Hubble snaps NGC 5189", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on December 18, 2012.
What was the Moon's phase on December 18, 2012?
A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was December 18, 2012?
December 18, 2012 was a Tuesday, day 353 of the 366 days in 2012.
Was there a meteor shower on December 18, 2012?
Yes: the Geminid shower, peaked 4 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 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.
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