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Ou4: A Giant Squid Nebula
This faint, giant squid-shaped nebula, Ou4, was recently discovered by a French astro-imager. It spans about two and a half full moons in the constellation Cepheus. The image, a mosaic from the 2.5 meter Isaac Newton Telescope, shows its bipolar shape. This is consistent with a planetary nebula, the gas shroud of a dying sun-like star.
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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 July 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 July 2014 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2021 The Andromeda Galaxy in Ultraviolet See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2016 The Orion Nebula in Infrared from HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2026 Shadow and Rainbow See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2019 A full Moon is pictured from the International Space Station as the orbiting complex flew 270 miles above the South See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2023 The city lights of Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River, are pictured from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JUL 2014 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUL 2014.
Questions about July 18, 2014
What space photo was released on July 18, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 2014 was "Ou4: A Giant Squid Nebula". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 18, 2014?
A last quarter moon, about 65% lit.
What day of the week was July 18, 2014?
July 18, 2014 was a Friday, day 199 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 18, 2014?
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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