BIRTHDAY · 18 APR 2022

The sky on
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NASA'S PICTURE FOR THIS DAY

“Stars and Planets over Portugal” is copyrighted by Miguel Claro (TWAN, Dark Sky Alqueva). NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The mission was to document night-flying birds, but it ended up also documenting a beautiful sky. This wide-angle mosaic was taken over the steppe golden fields in Mértola, Portugal in 2020. From such a dark location, an immediately evident glow arched over the night sky: the central band of our Milky Way galaxy. Thin clouds crossed the sky like golden ribbons. The planet Mars appeared on the far left, while the planets Saturn and Jupiter were also visible.

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The Sun on 18 April 2022

NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY

NASA SDO took this picture on 18 April 2022, the day itself, not a release date.

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The Sun on 18 April 2022
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The Sun on 18 April 2022
NASA SDO · THE SUN THAT DAY
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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ARIES

In tropical astrology, 18 APR 2022 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 APR 2022.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 APR 2022
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 95% lit
POSITION
Day 108 of 365

Questions about April 18, 2022

What space photo was released on April 18, 2022?

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2022 was "Stars and Planets over Portugal". 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 April 18, 2022?

A waning gibbous moon, about 95% lit.

What day of the week was April 18, 2022?

April 18, 2022 was a Monday, day 108 of the 365 days in 2022.

What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 18, 2022?

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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