The sky on
your birthday.
Lasers and supermassive black holes
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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 1 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 1 January 2018 · Baja California See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2024 NGC 1232: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2018 Ribbons and pearls See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2012 To Fly Free in Space See it as a poster -
Released on 1 January 2020 Betelgeuse Imagined See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 1 JAN 2018 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 1 JAN 2018.
Questions about January 1, 2018
What space photo was released on January 1, 2018?
"Lasers and supermassive black holes", from the Hubble Space Telescope, released by ESA on January 1, 2018.
What was the Moon's phase on January 1, 2018?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was January 1, 2018?
January 1, 2018 was a Monday, day 1 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 1, 2018?
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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