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“The Extraordinary Spiral in LL Pegasi” is copyrighted by Domingo Pestana & Raul Villaverde. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe strange spiral structure in LL Pegasi is likely related to a star in a binary system entering its planetary nebula phase, ejecting its outer atmosphere. This huge spiral spans about a third of a light-year, winding four or five complete turns with remarkable regularity. Given the expansion rate of the gas, a new layer appears about every 800 years, matching the orbital period of the binary stars.
The Sun on 8 July 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 8 July 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on 8 July 2013 Flooding Along Parana River See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 8 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 8 JUL 2018.
Questions about July 8, 2018
What space photo was released on July 8, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2018 was "The Extraordinary Spiral in LL Pegasi". 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 July 8, 2018?
A waning crescent moon, about 24% lit.
What day of the week was July 8, 2018?
July 8, 2018 was a Sunday, day 189 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 8, 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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