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Stripping ESO 137-001
Spiral galaxy ESO 137-001 hurtles through galaxy cluster Abell 3627, some 220 million light years away. As the spiral speeds along at nearly 7 million kilometers per hour, its gas and dust are stripped away. This happens when ram pressure from the cluster's hot, tenuous intracluster medium overcomes the galaxy's gravity. Evidence of this stripping is visible in the galaxy's wake.
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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 25 August 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 25 August 2018 · Madagascar See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 1995 First infrared ESO image of comet Hale-Bopp See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 2014 Light and dark See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 2025 Taking a third look See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 2014 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 25 August 2010 WISE Captures the Unicorn Rose See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 25 AUG 2018 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 25 AUG 2018.
Questions about August 25, 2018
What space photo was released on August 25, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2018 was "Stripping ESO 137-001". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 25, 2018?
A full moon, about 99% lit.
What day of the week was August 25, 2018?
August 25, 2018 was a Saturday, day 237 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on August 25, 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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