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“Penumbral Eclipse Rising” is copyrighted by Bill Jelen. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteAs seen from Cocoa Beach Pier, Florida, the Moon rose at sunset on February 10. It was gliding through Earth's faint outer shadow during a penumbral lunar eclipse. This digital stack of seaside exposures captures the event. While the penumbral shadow is lighter than the planet's umbral shadow, the limb of the Moon still grew dim during this eclipse.
The Sun on 18 February 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 February 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 February 2017 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 February 2017 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the unusual binary star V471 Tauri See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2009 Australia Wildfires Extract a Heavy Toll in Lives, Land See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2018 LL Ori and the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2019 Picturesque poison See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2005 Enceladus Mosaic See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 FEB 2017 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 2017.
Questions about February 18, 2017
What space photo was released on February 18, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 18, 2017 was "Penumbral Eclipse Rising". 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 February 18, 2017?
A last quarter moon, about 54% lit.
What day of the week was February 18, 2017?
February 18, 2017 was a Saturday, day 49 of the 365 days in 2017.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 18, 2017?
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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