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“Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula” is copyrighted by Mario Cogo (Galax Lux). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteBy starlight, this eerie visage shines in the dark, a crooked profile evoking its popular name, the Witch Head Nebula. This telescopic portrait gives the impression that the witch has fixed her gaze on Orion's bright supergiant star Rigel. More formally known as IC 2118, the Witch Head Nebula spans about 50 light-years and is composed of interstellar dust grains reflecting Rigel's starlight.
The Sun on 15 January 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 January 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 15 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 January 2018 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2023 M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 1999 Spiral galaxy NGC 253 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2024 A giant ghostly bird See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2014 Wide-field view of the open star cluster Messier 67 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 January 2020 Rosetta view of comet 67P/Churyumov: Gerasimenko See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 JAN 2018.
Questions about January 15, 2018
What space photo was released on January 15, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 15, 2018 was "Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula". 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 January 15, 2018?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was January 15, 2018?
January 15, 2018 was a Monday, day 15 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 15, 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.
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