The sky on
your birthday.
From the Galactic Plane through Antares
This impressive view captures one of the most photogenic regions of the night sky. The band of our Milky Way Galaxy runs diagonally along the far left. The colorful Rho Ophiuchi region, including the bright orange star Antares, is just right of center. The nebula Sharpless 1, Sh2-1, appears on the far right. Several famous nebulae are visible in front of the Milky Way band, including the Eagle Nebula, M16, the Trifid Nebula, M20, and the Lagoon Nebula, M8.
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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 2 July 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 2 July 2018 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2012 A Different View of the Flame Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Zooming in on the early Universe See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2018 Widefield image of the sky around PDS 70 See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2026 FS Tau (Webb NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 2 July 2024 NGC 602: Oyster Star Cluster See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 2 JUL 2018 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 2 JUL 2018.
Questions about July 2, 2018
What space photo was released on July 2, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2018 was "From the Galactic Plane through Antares". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on July 2, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 83% lit.
What day of the week was July 2, 2018?
July 2, 2018 was a Monday, day 183 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 2, 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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