BIRTHDAY · 18 JAN 2021

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“The Medulla Nebula Supernova Remnant” is copyrighted by Russell Croman. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Medulla Nebula, CTB-1, is a supernova remnant in Cassiopeia. It formed about 10,000 years ago when a massive star exploded. The expanding gas shell still glows in visible light due to its collision with interstellar gas.

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The Sun on 18 January 2021

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 18 January 2021, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 18 January 2021
2021-01-18 · ♑
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The Sun on 18 January 2021
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 18 JAN 2021 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 18 JAN 2021.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 JAN 2021
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waxing crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 18 of 365

Questions about January 18, 2021

What space photo was released on January 18, 2021?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2021 was "The Medulla Nebula Supernova Remnant". 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 January 18, 2021?

A waxing crescent moon, about 24% lit.

What day of the week was January 18, 2021?

January 18, 2021 was a Monday, day 18 of the 365 days in 2021.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on January 18, 2021?

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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