BIRTHDAY · 18 FEB 2015

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Dark Craters and Bright Spots Revealed on Asteroid Ceres

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COSMIC MESSAGE

What are those bright spots on asteroid Ceres? As the Dawn spacecraft approached the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt, the puzzle deepened. Images showed most of the dwarf planet's surface is dark and heavily cratered, like our Moon. The nature of the comparatively bright spots, however, remained a mystery, even as more of them appeared.

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Dark Craters and Bright Spots Revealed on Asteroid Ceres
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AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 18 FEB 2015 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 FEB 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 FEB 2015
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 49 of 365

Questions about February 18, 2015

What space photo was released on February 18, 2015?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 18, 2015 was "Dark Craters and Bright Spots Revealed on Asteroid Ceres". It's the card at the top of this page.

What was the Moon's phase on February 18, 2015?

A new moon, about 0% lit.

What day of the week was February 18, 2015?

February 18, 2015 was a Wednesday, day 49 of the 365 days in 2015.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 18, 2015?

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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