PULL · 17 JAN 2004 This was
This was
your sky.
Saturn: Lord of the Rings
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Galileo first observed Saturn's rings in 1610, amazed by their unique appearance. Nearly 400 years later, these rings remain one of the most stunning sights in our solar system. Saturn's ring system is about 250,000 kilometers wide but only tens of meters thick in places. Modern astronomers estimate the rings are relatively young, perhaps only a hundred million years old.
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Saturn: Lord of the Rings
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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CAPRICORN
In tropical astrology, 17 JAN 2004 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 17 JAN 2004.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 JAN 2004
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning crescent, 24% lit
POSITION
Day 17 of 366
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