The sky on
your birthday.
“Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud” is copyrighted by Christopher Freeburn. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteMessier 24 is not a cluster or a nebula, but a window. This gap in the dust clouds lets us see stars in the Sagittarius spiral arm of our Milky Way. You are looking through a 300 light-year wide opening at stars some 10,000 light-years away.
The Sun on 18 July 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 July 2024, 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 July 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 July 2024 · Lake Eyre, Australia See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2021 The Andromeda Galaxy in Ultraviolet See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2016 The Orion Nebula in Infrared from HAWK-I See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2026 Shadow and Rainbow See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2024 The Moon's glint beams off the Pacific Ocean See it as a poster -
Released on 18 July 2024 The Moon illuminates a cloud-covered Pacific Ocean See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JUL 2024 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUL 2024.
Questions about July 18, 2024
What space photo was released on July 18, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 18, 2024 was "Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud". 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 July 18, 2024?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 91% lit.
What day of the week was July 18, 2024?
July 18, 2024 was a Thursday, day 200 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on July 18, 2024?
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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