The sky on
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“Moon behind Lava Fountain” is copyrighted by Marcella Giulia Pace (GreenFlash.Photo). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Moon itself is fine, but the image of it is distorted. Heat from a volcanic lava fountain at Mount Etna in Italy has made the air turbulent. This causes light to refract differently than usual, making the full Sturgeon Moon appear to melt. This picture is a composite of two images, one of the Moon and one of the lava fountain.
The Sun on 4 September 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 4 September 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 4 September 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 4 September 2018 · Persian Gulf See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2024 MACS J0417.5-1154 Wide Field (NIRCam) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2003 Full ACS Image of NGC 3370 See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2003 Celestial composition See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2025 Pismis 24 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 4 September 2022 Hurricane Danielle is pictured near the Earth's horizon from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 4 SEP 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 4 SEP 2018.
Questions about September 4, 2018
What space photo was released on September 4, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 2018 was "Moon behind Lava Fountain". 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 September 4, 2018?
A last quarter moon, about 34% lit.
What day of the week was September 4, 2018?
September 4, 2018 was a Tuesday, day 247 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 4, 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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