February 18 Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 February 18

Three Clusters in Puppis

Image Credit & CopyrightDave Doctor

Explanation: Galactic or open star clusters are young. The swarms of stars are born together near the plane of the Milky Way, but their numbers steadily dwindle as cluster members are ejected by galactic tides and gravitational interactions. Caught in this telescopic frame over three degrees across are three good examples of galactic star clusters, seen toward the southern sky’s nautical constellation Puppis. Below and left, M46 is some 5,500 light-years in the distance. Right of center M47 is only 1,600 light-years away and NGC 2423 (top) is about 2500 light-years distant. Around 300 million years young M46 contains a few hundred stars in a region about 30 light-years across. Sharp eyes can spot a planetary nebula, NGC 2438, at about 11 o’clock against the M46 cluster stars. But that nebula’s central star is billions of years old, and NGC 2438 is likely a foreground object only by chance along the line of sight to youthful M46. Even younger, aged around 80 million years, M47 is a smaller and looser star cluster spanning about 10 light-years. Star cluster NGC 2423 is pushing about 750 million years in age though. NGC 2423 is known to harbor an extrasolar planet, detected orbiting one of its red giant stars.

February 18, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Daily and Birthday Horoscopes

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Moon Alert

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 6 PM to 11 PM EST today (3 PM to 8 PM PST). After that, the Moon moves from Virgo into Libra.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

For the next four weeks, you’ll be happy to be more low-key because your personal year is coming to an end but your new year (which occurs on your birthday) is not yet ready to begin. Use this time to think about future goals for your year ahead.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You will be more popular in the next four weeks – count on this! Enjoy increased interaction with friends as well as more involvement with groups, clubs and associations. Some of you will take on a leadership role. Note: This window is a good time to set goals.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

Once a year, the Sun is at the top of your chart for four weeks. That time as arrived! This symbolizes that you are in the limelight – and this light is flattering! Obviously, this is an advantage you can use to go after what you want.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

You are a nester, which means you generally travel for a reason. For whatever reason, you will want to travel in the next four weeks. You want to do whatever you can to expand your horizons. Take a course. Learn, study and explore!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

In the next four weeks, life will become more passionate and intense for you. Issues matter. Everything will be more black and white. You will have more focus on shared property and finances that are held jointly. You might go on a self-improvement kick.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

You will need more sleep in the next four weeks. Factoid. (Go to bed.) You will also find that your focus on partners and close friends is more important. This is not the time to go it alone. Form working units. Cooperate with others. Consult experts for advice.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

You’re ready to swing into work mode in the next four weeks because you want to be as productive as possible. You’re busy! You want to make every action count because you want the most bang for your buck. You even want to improve your health. “I’m almost perfect!”

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Lucky you! In the next four weeks, pleasure, fun and social outings will be your theme. Enjoy playful times with kids. Enjoy sports events. Look for ways to express your creative talents. This is your turn to feel free to express who you are!

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Home, family and your private life will be your main focus in the next four weeks. Many of you will be more involved than usual with a parent. No matter how busy you are, you will feel happy to cocoon at home and feel safe in familiar surroundings.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You’re busy in the next four weeks! You’ve got things to do, people to see and things to do! Short trips, increased reading and writing plus increased interaction with siblings and relatives will keep you on the go.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

You will find yourself reflecting more on your values in the next four weeks. This includes external values like money and possessions. However, it also includes your internal values. For example, what really matters in life? Do you know?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Once a year, for four weeks, the Sun is in your sign. As of today, this is happening. That means this is your chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of year. In addition, you will easily attract important people and favourable situations to you. Make the most of this. You rock!

If Your Birthday Is Today

Novelist Toni Morrison (1931-2019) shares your birthday today. You are a hard-working person who enjoys her creature comforts because you appreciate beauty and pleasure. You are generous, warm and loving to others. You are also a spiritual person. This year you might get a promotion, an award or some kind of recognition for your efforts. Bravo! Well done.

Click here to read anyone’s birthday horoscope

IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS FEBRUARY 18, you are intriguing! The zodiac sign for February 18 is Aquarius. People are attracted to you because you are passionate and you love being spontaneous. You can charm almost anyone. You have an inner charisma that’s just amazing.

February 18 birthday people, you are hard to describe or define. You, like the planet Air, have two sides. You can lean toward being nice, quite and shy, or you can be loud, offensive and a show-off. If you fit the first description, you are also anti-social.

If you are the second described, you are also stubborn. You could be a combination. Whichever way, you have strong emotions and love your family unconditionally shows your birthday horoscope.

Aquarius, while the wind is blowing in your direction, you need to go with it. Use your creative abilities to acquire some basic knowledge about your next venture. Nature seems to motivate you. As a natural for it, Aquarians make great public speakers or marketers.

If today is your birthday, then you could take another route through teaching or advising. Those born on this day need freedom so that this Aquarius will look for jobs as an entrepreneur.

This Aquarius birthday personality loves a good challenge, and while it succumbs to your impulsive nature, Aquarians need to be aware of its consequences. You will have access to many prosperous endeavors.

According to your birthday analysis, you have something special, and you need to develop it. Your intuition when it comes to business is obvious. You have the Midas touch. Until you cultivate your skills, be patient. Work toward it, and it will come. Patience is the key to success.

Aquarians would do well to get away. It will do wonders for the psyche. A simple weekend-get-away could refresh you and give you some inner peace. Those born on February 18 should take some time to figure out if life is going as you planned.

If not, then list the changes you would like to see take place and act on it. Get all the benefits you can from this trip but don’t feel guilty about it. Everyone needs a road trip every now and again.

Aquarius, you are always looking for ways to improve upon yourself. Those with birthday February 18 look at every goal as a means to succeed. You are a meticulous Aquarian although you are a little tough on yourself at times. You are awesome but remain human. Acceptance can be a wonderful thing.

What your birthday says about you is your interest and hobbies are partial because of boredom and does not sit well with you. You have to do something while attempting to do nothing. I know, it does not make sense. You must be busy doing something, or you are not happy.

Your birthday love compatibility predicts that you should be a little more open-minded about relationship hopefuls. Aquarians tend to attract others with their sex appeal, their gentle and romantic style of gracing a room, draws people around you.

You are particular about who you let into your little world of close friends. That is all well and fine but you will more than likely remain single for a while. I applaud your meticulous approach to dating, but love is never planned… it just happens.

Intimacy is a level reached when all other aspects of the relationship have been met. Just be sure to give the Aquarius space. Never tie an Aquarian down. The outcome may end up with someone being alone.

In conclusion, Aquarians with a February 18 birthday are freedom seekers. You are intriguing and creative. You have a fashion style that is hard to duplicate. You are hard to pin down in more ways than one. Aquarius, do not beat yourself up so much over your imperfections. You are only human.

 

Famous People And Celebrities Born On February 18

Matt DillonDr. Dre, George Kennedy, Jillian MichaelsToni Morrison, Juice Newton, Yoko OnoMolly Ringwald, Cybil Shepherd, John TravoltaVanna White

See: Famous Celebrities Born On February 18

This Day That Year – February 18 In History

1564 – Michelangelo death was reported in Rome
1930 – The first cow (Elm Farm Ollie) flies in an airplane
1828 – More than 100 vessels were destroyed by the storm, Gibraltar

February 18 Kumbha Rashi (Vedic Moon Sign)

February 18 Chinese Zodiac TIGER

February 18 Birthday Planet

Your ruling planet is Uranus that represents innovating thinking, development of new concepts and revolution.

February 18 Birthday Symbols

The Water Bearer Is The Symbol For The Aquarius Star Sign

February 18 Birthday Tarot Card

Your Birthday Tarot Card is The Moon. This card symbolizes intuition, illusion, insecurity, and emotions. The Minor Arcana cards are Seven of Swords and King of Cups.

February 18 Birthday Compatibility

You are most compatible with people born under Gemini: This is a great match that will need time to connect but last a lifetime. You are not compatible with people born under VirgoThis is a relationship that is very difficult since the Aquarius doesn’t think like the Virgo.

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February 18 Lucky Numbers

Number 2 – This is a sensitive and harmonious number that signifies balance, support, and love.
Number 9 – This is a compassionate and giving number that stands for charity, sacrifice, and unconditional support.

Lucky Colors For February 18 Birthday

Lilac: This is a mystical color that symbolizes peace, patience, love, and knowledge.
Red: This is a color that represents strength, power, sacrifice, and endurance.

Lucky Days For February 18 Birthdays

Saturday – This is the day of planet Saturn that signifies tolerance, equilibrium, solitude, and planning.
Tuesday – This is the day of planet Moon that represents intuitive abilities, emotions, caring and nurturing

February 18 Birthstone

Your birthday gemstone is Amethyst which helps overcome addictions and heals spiritually.

Ideal Zodiac Birthday Gift For People Born On February 18

A computer privacy tool for the man and a futuristic dress for the woman. The February 18 birthday personality can be a computer geek,

February 18, 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Northern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From Moongiant.com

The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the February 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on February 18 has an illumination of 97%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 18 the Moon is 16.51 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 97%
Moon Age: 16.51 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 384,535.53 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,878,126.13 km

Useful Moon Resources

If you want to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for your local time use this link

For Your Local Time and Date

Northwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Los Angeles, California, USA

 February 18, 2022
12:00 am GMT 4:00 PM PST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Aquarius 18
Moon:14 Virgo 43
Mercury:03 Aquarius 03
Venus:17 Capricorn 43
Mars:17 Capricorn 55
Jupiter:11 Pisces 13
Saturn:17 Aquarius 31
Uranus:11 Taurus 13
Neptune:22 Pisces 00
Pluto:27 Capricorn 28
True Lunar Node:26 Taurus 40 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Taurus 59 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Gemini 47
Chiron:09 Aries 59
Ceres:01 Gemini 35
Pallas:01 Aries 20
Juno:06 Aquarius 24
Vesta:19 Capricorn 43
Eris:23 Aries 49
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5
Obliquity of the Nine Planets

Northern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

February 18, 2022
10:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Pisces 13
Moon:26 Virgo 46
Mercury:04 Aquarius 02
Venus:18 Capricorn 17
Mars:18 Capricorn 36
Jupiter:11 Pisces 26
Saturn:17 Aquarius 37
Uranus:11 Taurus 14
Neptune:22 Pisces 02
Pluto:27 Capricorn 30
True Lunar Node:26 Taurus 30 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Taurus 56 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Gemini 53
Chiron:10 Aries 02
Ceres:01 Gemini 46
Pallas:01 Aries 40
Juno:06 Aquarius 45
Vesta:20 Capricorn 11
Eris:23 Aries 49
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6
Obliquity of the Nine Planets

Northeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

18 February 2022
03:00 pm GMT 4:00 PM CEST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Aquarius 56
Moon:22 Virgo 55
Mercury:03 Aquarius 43
Venus:18 Capricorn 06
Mars:18 Capricorn 23
Jupiter:11 Pisces 22
Saturn:17 Aquarius 35
Uranus:11 Taurus 14
Neptune:22 Pisces 01
Pluto:27 Capricorn 29
True Lunar Node:26 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Taurus 57 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Gemini 51
Chiron:10 Aries 01
Ceres:01 Gemini 43
Pallas:01 Aries 34
Juno:06 Aquarius 38
Vesta:20 Capricorn 02
Eris:23 Aries 49
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

Printable To Undo a Spell

Casting A Circle

Casting A Circle

 

Purify yourself first. You can do this by meditating, or taking a ritual bath. One way is to, try to keep the water flowing, possibly by leaving the bath plug half in, or by having a shower. This reinforces the idea of washing away any impurities so you are not sitting in your own psychic rubbish. (Scent your bath water with your selection of a sacred or special herb or oil.) Ideally, your towel – if you choose to use one – should be clean and used only for the purpose of your ritual bath.

 

• • Wear something special if you can, something that you only wear during a ritual or working. You can always add a pretty scarf or a throw in the correct color for your working. This sets apart spell working from everyday confusion.

 

• • Decide on the extent of your circle, which should be formed in front of your altar. Purify this space by sprinkling the area with water followed by salt – both of these should have been blessed.

 

• • Sit quietly for as long as you can inside the area that will become your circle.

 

• • Imagine a circle of light surrounding you. This light could be white, blue or purple. If you are in a hurry and cannot purify and cleanse fully, reinforce the circle of light by visualizing it suffused with the appropriate color for your working.

 

• • Circle the light around, above and below you in a clockwise direction, like the representation of an atom. Feel it as a sphere or as a cone of power. Sense the power Remember to leave a ‘doorway’ through which your magic energy may exit. You should always feel warm and peaceful within your circle.

 

• • Use your own personal chant or form of words according to your own belief system to consecrate your circle and banish all evil and negative energy, forbidding anything harmful to enter your space. Remember, you are always safe within your circle if you command it to be so.

 

• • If appropriate, invite the Gods and Goddesses to attend your circle and magical working.

 

• • Relax and be happy.

 

If you wish, you can use objects on the ground to show the boundaries of the circle, such as candles, crystals, cord, stones, flowers or incense. The circle is formed from personal power. This may be felt and visualized as streaming from the body to form a bubble made of mist, or a circle of light. You can use the athame (ritual dagger) or your hands to direct this power.

 

The cardinal points of the compass may be denoted with lit candles, often white or purple. Alternatively, place a green candle at the North point of the circle, yellow candle at the East, red candle at the South and blue candle at the West. The altar stands in the centre of the circle, facing North in the direction of power.

18 February 2022 Daily Correspondence Digest for the Southern Hemisphere’s Moon Phase and Planetary Positions

You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.

From Moongiant.com

Today and tonight the Moon will be in a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%. The average Moon rise for this phase is between 9pm and Midnight depending on the age of the phase. The moon rises later and later each night setting after sunrise in the morning. During this phase the Moon can also be seen in the early morning daylight hours on the western horizon.

Visit the February 2022 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.

Today’s Waning Gibbous Phase

The Waning Gibbous on February 18 has an illumination of 97%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On February 18 the Moon is 16.51 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

The 8 Lunar Phases

There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.

Phase Details

Phase: Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 97%
Moon Age: 16.51 days
Moon Angle: 0.52
Moon Distance: 384,535.53 km
Sun Angle: 0.54
Sun Distance: 147,878,126.13 km

Useful Moon Resources

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

18 February 2022
08:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:00 Pisces 08
Moon:25 Virgo 40
Mercury:03 Aquarius 56
Venus:18 Capricorn 14
Mars:18 Capricorn 32
Jupiter:11 Pisces 25
Saturn:17 Aquarius 37
Uranus:11 Taurus 14
Neptune:22 Pisces 02
Pluto:27 Capricorn 30
True Lunar Node:26 Taurus 31 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Taurus 57 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Gemini 53
Chiron:10 Aries 02
Ceres:01 Gemini 45
Pallas:01 Aries 38
Juno:06 Aquarius 43
Vesta:20 Capricorn 08
Eris:23 Aries 49
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:5
Water:3
Cardinal:7
Fixed:6
Mutable:6

 

Southern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

18 February 2022
03:00 pm GMT 5:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Aquarius 56
Moon:22 Virgo 55
Mercury:03 Aquarius 43
Venus:18 Capricorn 06
Mars:18 Capricorn 23
Jupiter:11 Pisces 22
Saturn:17 Aquarius 35
Uranus:11 Taurus 14
Neptune:22 Pisces 01
Pluto:27 Capricorn 29
True Lunar Node:26 Taurus 33 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Taurus 57 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Gemini 51
Chiron:10 Aries 01
Ceres:01 Gemini 43
Pallas:01 Aries 34
Juno:06 Aquarius 38
Vesta:20 Capricorn 02
Eris:23 Aries 49
Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5

 

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 

18 February 2022
06:00 am GMT 5:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:29 Aquarius 33
Moon:17 Virgo 59
Mercury:03 Aquarius 19
Venus:17 Capricorn 52
Mars:18 Capricorn 06
Jupiter:11 Pisces 16
Saturn:17 Aquarius 33
Uranus:11 Taurus 13
Neptune:22 Pisces 01
Pluto:27 Capricorn 29
True Lunar Node:26 Taurus 37 Rx
Mean Lunar Node:26 Taurus 59 Rx
Lilith (Black Moon):23 Gemini 49
Chiron:10 Aries 00
Ceres:01 Gemini 38
Pallas:01 Aries 25
Juno:06 Aquarius 30
Vesta:19 Capricorn 51
Eris:23 Aries 49

Fire:3
Earth:8
Air:6
Water:2
Cardinal:7
Fixed:7
Mutable:5