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“Cocoon Nebula Wide Field” is copyrighted by Federico Pelliccia. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Cocoon Nebula, IC 5146, is a star-forming region in Cygnus, about 4,000 light-years away. It's nearly 15 light-years wide and stands out in red, glowing hydrogen gas excited by young, hot stars. Blue, dust-reflected starlight is visible at its edges, all punctuating a long trail of interstellar dust clouds.
The Sun on 18 September 2014
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 September 2014, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 18 September 2014 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 September 2014 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 18 September 2026 A galaxy spinning out of sync See it as a poster -
Released on 18 September 2023 A peculiar proceeding See it as a poster -
Released on 18 September 2013 The Prawn Nebula from ESO's VST (wide crop) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 September 2013 Detailed view of the Prawn Nebula from ESO's VST See it as a poster -
Released on 18 September 2023 The eroded Aorounga meteorite impact crater, also known as the "Eye of the Desert," in the African nation of Chad is See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 SEP 2014 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 SEP 2014.
Questions about September 18, 2014
What space photo was released on September 18, 2014?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 18, 2014 was "Cocoon Nebula Wide Field". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on September 18, 2014?
A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was September 18, 2014?
September 18, 2014 was a Thursday, day 261 of the 365 days in 2014.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 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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