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“Blue Comet in the Hyades” is copyrighted by Rogelio Bernal Andreo. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteStars of the Hyades cluster are scattered through this mosaic, spanning over 5 degrees in the constellation Taurus. The remarkably blue comet C/2016 R2 PanSTARRS is also in the wide field of view. Bright Aldebaran, the alpha star of Taurus, anchors the frame at the lower right. Aldebaran is a cool red giant.
The Sun on 18 January 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 January 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 January 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 January 2018 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2018 Wide-field view of Abell 1758 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2021 Colours of the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2019 View of the Earth's limb with an aurora See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2021 Earth's atmospheric glow and the aurora blanket the horizon as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles See it as a poster -
Released on 18 January 2024 The sun's last rays illuminate Earth's atmosphere and refract in the camera lense in this photograph of an orbital See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 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 18 JAN 2018.
Questions about January 18, 2018
What space photo was released on January 18, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2018 was "Blue Comet in the Hyades". 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 18, 2018?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was January 18, 2018?
January 18, 2018 was a Thursday, day 18 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 18, 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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