PULL · 4 FEB 2008

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your sky.

A Spider Shaped Crater on Mercury

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Why does this crater on Mercury look like a spider? When the MESSENGER spacecraft flew by Mercury in January 2008, it imaged portions of the planet never seen before. While imaging the center of Mercury's large Caloris Basin, MESSENGER found a crater with unusual rays emanating from its center. A crater with such troughs has never been seen before anywhere in our Solar System. What isn't clear is the cause of this unique formation.

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A Spider Shaped Crater on Mercury
2008-02-04 · ♒
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A Spider Shaped Crater on Mercury
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BORN 6719 days ago
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
AQUARIUS

In tropical astrology, 4 FEB 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 4 FEB 2008.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 FEB 2008
DAY
Monday
MOON
Waning crescent, 6% lit
POSITION
Day 35 of 366