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“Stars and Dust in Corona Australis” is copyrighted by Eric Coles & Martin Pugh. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteLess than 500 light-years away, towards Corona Australis, lies a region of blue dust clouds and energetic young stars. The dust reflects light from bright blue stars, creating the striking reflection nebulae NGC 6726, 6727, and IC 4812. These dust clouds also obscure more distant stars of the Milky Way.
The Sun on 18 October 2017
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 October 2017, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 October 2017 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2021 Hubble Spies a Pair of Squabbling Galaxies See it as a poster -
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Released on 18 October 1993 Hubble Close-Up of Bright Nucleus in Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 OCT 2017 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 OCT 2017.
Questions about October 18, 2017
What space photo was released on October 18, 2017?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 2017 was "Stars and Dust in Corona Australis". 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 October 18, 2017?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was October 18, 2017?
October 18, 2017 was a Wednesday, day 291 of the 365 days in 2017.
Was there a meteor shower on October 18, 2017?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.