The sky on
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“The Great Carina Nebula” is copyrighted by Maicon Germiniani. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteThe Great Carina Nebula, also known as NGC 3372, is a jewel of the southern sky. Spanning over 300 light-years, it is one of our galaxy's largest star-forming regions. This gorgeous telescopic close-up reveals remarkable details of glowing interstellar gas and obscuring cosmic dust clouds. At 7,500 light-years away, it is easily visible to the unaided eye.
The Sun on 27 December 2018
NASA SDO took this picture on 27 December 2018, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 27 December 2018 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 27 December 2018 · Sahara, Algeria See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2025 Apollo 17's Moonship See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2012 Curiosity Rover at Rocknest on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2021 Lonely Spiral See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2022 The snow-capped peaks of two different volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, Mauna Loa, an active volcano (bottom), See it as a poster -
Released on 27 December 2010 One Million Galaxies See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 27 DEC 2018 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 27 DEC 2018.
Questions about December 27, 2018
What space photo was released on December 27, 2018?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 27, 2018 was "The Great Carina 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 December 27, 2018?
A waning gibbous moon, about 76% lit.
What day of the week was December 27, 2018?
December 27, 2018 was a Thursday, day 361 of the 365 days in 2018.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on December 27, 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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