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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb
NGC 1365 is an enormous barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation Fornax, about 56 million light-years distant. It's about 200,000 light-years in diameter, twice the size of our own Milky Way. This image from the James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals details of the galaxy's core and bright, newborn stars in infrared light. Webb's field of view here stretches about 60,000 light-years across NGC 1365.
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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 18 February 2023 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 February 2023 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the unusual binary star V471 Tauri See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2009 Australia Wildfires Extract a Heavy Toll in Lives, Land See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2018 LL Ori and the Orion Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2019 Picturesque poison See it as a poster -
Released on 18 February 2005 Enceladus Mosaic See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 FEB 2023 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 FEB 2023.
Questions about February 18, 2023
What space photo was released on February 18, 2023?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 18, 2023 was "Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 18, 2023?
A waning crescent moon, about 4% lit.
What day of the week was February 18, 2023?
February 18, 2023 was a Saturday, day 49 of the 365 days in 2023.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 18, 2023?
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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