PULL · 9 JUN 2008 This was
This was
your sky.
Saturn's Rings from the Other Side
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COSMIC MESSAGE
Saturn's rings appear differently when viewed from the 'other side', with the Sun behind the camera but across the ring plane. The Cassini spacecraft, orbiting Saturn, captured this unique perspective in April. This vantage point, 17 degrees above the ring plane, reveals details not visible from Earth. It offers an unusual look at the solar system's most extensive ring system.
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2008-06-09 · ♊
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Saturn's Rings from the Other Side
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI
In tropical astrology, 9 JUN 2008 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 JUN 2008.
THE ALMANAC FOR 9 JUN 2008
DAY
Monday
MOON
First quarter, 31% lit
POSITION
Day 161 of 366
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS