The sky on
your birthday.
“The Tarantula Nebula” is copyrighted by Barden Ridge Observatory. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is a star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is over a thousand light-years across, and is the largest and most violent star-forming region in our Local Group of galaxies. This view, taken with a narrowband filter, highlights the emission from ionized hydrogen atoms. The nebula is about 180,000 light-years away.
The Sun on 17 November 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 17 November 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 17 November 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 17 November 2018 · Pilbara, Western Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2009 Around the nova V445 Puppis See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 1999 The Crab Nebula in Taurus See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2025 Finding star clusters in the Lost Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2020 A Glowing STEVE and the Milky Way See it as a poster -
Released on 17 November 2021 Twin Rover Twins See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 17 NOV 2018 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 NOV 2018.
Questions about November 17, 2018
What space photo was released on November 17, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 17, 2018 was "The Tarantula Nebula". 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 November 17, 2018?
A first quarter moon, about 68% lit.
What day of the week was November 17, 2018?
November 17, 2018 was a Saturday, day 321 of the 365 days in 2018.
Was there a meteor shower on November 17, 2018?
Yes: the Leonid shower, peak tonight.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on November 17, 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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