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“Mont Blanc, Meteor, and Milky Way” is copyrighted by Adrien Mauduit. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteHigh above Mont Blanc, Europe's tallest peak, the faint star fields and dark rifts of the Milky Way stretch across the sky. Despite thin clouds, bright Saturn and Antares, the alpha star of Scorpius, shine through. This long exposure captures the galaxy's central bulge, flanked by these distant lights.
The Sun on 15 September 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 15 September 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 15 September 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 15 September 2018 · Nile Delta and Sinai See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2026 IC 348 Crop: Central star cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2026 IC 348 Crop: Stars and faint outflows See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2016 The sky around the active galaxy Markarian 1018 See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2026 Star-forming region IC 348 (NIRCam image) See it as a poster -
Released on 15 September 2020 Like two galaxies nearing each other, this nighttime shot from the International Space Station shows the well-lit See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 15 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 15 SEP 2018.
Questions about September 15, 2018
What space photo was released on September 15, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 2018 was "Mont Blanc, Meteor, and Milky Way". 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 15, 2018?
A waxing crescent moon, about 27% lit.
What day of the week was September 15, 2018?
September 15, 2018 was a Saturday, day 258 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 15, 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?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.