BIRTHDAY · 20 SEP 2018

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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Stars and Dust in Corona Australis” is copyrighted by Josep Drudis. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

These cosmic dust clouds and young, energetic stars are less than 500 light-years away in Corona Australis, the Southern Crown. The dust clouds block light from more distant background stars in the Milky Way. The striking complex of reflection nebulae, NGC 6726, 6727, and IC 4812, produces a characteristic blue color as light from young, hot stars reflects off the cosmic dust.

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The Sun on 20 September 2018

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 20 September 2018, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 20 September 2018
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The Sun on 20 September 2018
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 20 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 20 SEP 2018.

THE ALMANAC FOR 20 SEP 2018
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 78% lit
POSITION
Day 263 of 365

Questions about September 20, 2018

What space photo was released on September 20, 2018?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 20, 2018 was "Stars and Dust in Corona Australis". 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 20, 2018?

A waxing gibbous moon, about 78% lit.

What day of the week was September 20, 2018?

September 20, 2018 was a Thursday, day 263 of the 365 days in 2018.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 20, 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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