PULL · 26 JAN 2008

This was
your sky.

Crescent Mercury in Color

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The MESSENGER spacecraft captured this close-up of a crescent Mercury. The colors in this image are enhanced using infrared, red, and violet filters, revealing subtle differences across its cratered surface. Light bluish material seems to surround newer craters.

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Crescent Mercury in Color
2008-01-26 · ♒
SKYBORN
Crescent Mercury in Color
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BORN 6728 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
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 26 JAN 2008 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 26 JAN 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 26 JAN 2008
DAY
Saturday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 87% lit
POSITION
Day 26 of 366