PULL · 16 JUN 2011

This was
your sky.

Mercury's Surface in Exaggerated Color

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COSMIC MESSAGE

The MESSENGER spacecraft has completed over 100 orbits of Mercury, capturing detailed images in eight different colors. This image uses exaggerated colors to highlight surface composition. To the unaided eye, Mercury's surface colors would appear more muted.

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Mercury's Surface in Exaggerated Color
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Mercury's Surface in Exaggerated Color
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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
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 16 JUN 2011 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 16 JUN 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 JUN 2011
DAY
Thursday
MOON
Full moon, 100% lit
POSITION
Day 167 of 365