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“UGC 1810: Wildly Interacting Galaxy from Hubble” is copyrighted by Domingo Pestana. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteUGC 1810 is a spiral galaxy undergoing a dramatic interaction with a smaller neighbor. This gravitational battle has distorted its shape, particularly its blue outer ring. The blue color indicates the presence of massive, hot stars that have recently formed in this region. Together with its companion, it is known as Arp 273.
The Sun on 18 October 2020
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 October 2020, the day itself, not a release date.
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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 18 October 2020 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 October 2020 · Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2021 Hubble Spies a Pair of Squabbling Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2024 October's Full Moon See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2012 A View from Next Door See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 2010 It Came from the Sun See it as a poster -
Released on 18 October 1993 Hubble Close-Up of Bright Nucleus in Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 OCT 2020 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 OCT 2020.
Questions about October 18, 2020
What space photo was released on October 18, 2020?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 2020 was "UGC 1810: Wildly Interacting Galaxy from Hubble". 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 October 18, 2020?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was October 18, 2020?
October 18, 2020 was a Sunday, day 292 of the 366 days in 2020.
Was there a meteor shower on October 18, 2020?
Yes: the Orionid shower, peaks in 3 days.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on October 18, 2020?
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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