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“The Pencil Nebula in Red and Blue” is copyrighted by Jos� Joaqu�n Perez. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Pencil Nebula, NGC 2736, is a shock wave plowing through space at over 500,000 kilometers per hour. These thin, bright, braided filaments are long ripples in a cosmic sheet of glowing gas seen nearly edge-on. It's about five light-years long and 800 light-years away. This nebula is only a small part of the Vela supernova remnant.
The Sun on 13 August 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 13 August 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 13 August 2018 · Gobi Desert See it as a poster -
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Released on 13 August 2019 Supernova Cannon Expels Pulsar J0002 See it as a poster -
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Released on 13 August 2020 Wide-field view of Betelgeuse (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 13 AUG 2018 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 AUG 2018.
Questions about August 13, 2018
What space photo was released on August 13, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 13, 2018 was "The Pencil Nebula in Red and Blue". 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 August 13, 2018?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was August 13, 2018?
August 13, 2018 was a Monday, day 225 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on August 13, 2018?
Yes: the Perseid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 13, 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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