PULL · 13 JAN 2012

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Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Saturn's moon Iapetus has a strange appearance, with vast sections as dark as coal and others as bright as ice. The dark material's composition is unknown, but infrared spectra suggest it contains a dark form of carbon. Iapetus also has an unusual equatorial ridge, making it look like a walnut. The Cassini spacecraft flew within 2,000 kilometers of Iapetus to study this painted moon.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 13 JAN 2012 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 13 JAN 2012.

THE ALMANAC FOR 13 JAN 2012
DAY
Friday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 79% lit
POSITION
Day 13 of 366