PULL · 13 DEC 2005

This was
your sky.

620 Kilometers Above Rhea

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The Cassini spacecraft flew past Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon, at an altitude of only 620 kilometers. This image, spanning about 90 kilometers, shows Rhea's icy surface. The rim of an old crater crosses the middle, with many smaller, younger craters scattered throughout.

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620 Kilometers Above Rhea
2005-12-13 · ♐
SKYBORN
620 Kilometers Above Rhea
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BORN 7502 days ago
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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
SAGITTARIUS

In tropical astrology, 13 DEC 2005 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 DEC 2005.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 DEC 2005
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 92% lit
POSITION
Day 347 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Geminid shower, peaks tomorrow