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“Perseids over the Pyrénées” is copyrighted by Jean-Francois Graffand. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThis panorama captures Perseid meteors streaking across the night sky above the French Pyrenees. Taken an hour before moonrise, the image shows a misty valley and the lights of a ski station. The Perseid meteor shower occurs annually as Earth passes through dust left by Comet Swift-Tuttle.
The Sun on 18 August 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 August 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 August 2017 · Bahamas See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2012 Curiosity on Mars: Still Life with Rover See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2025 NGC 1309: A Useful Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2025 Noteworthy nearby spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2018 Earth's limb and dust storms in the Sahara are pictured as the International Space Station orbited nearly 252 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 18 August 2013 Skylab Over Earth See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 AUG 2017 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 AUG 2017.
Questions about August 18, 2017
What space photo was released on August 18, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 18, 2017 was "Perseids over the Pyrénées". 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 August 18, 2017?
A waning crescent moon, about 16% lit.
What day of the week was August 18, 2017?
August 18, 2017 was a Friday, day 230 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on August 18, 2017?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peaked 5 days ago.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 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.
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