PULL · 4 JAN 2015

This was
your sky.

Crescent Rhea Occults Crescent Saturn

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COSMIC MESSAGE

This image from the Cassini spacecraft shows crescent phases of Saturn and its moon Rhea. Cassini, which orbited Saturn, captured this view looking nearly back toward the Sun. The scene, with its soft hues and partially lit orbs, is a single frame from a 60-frame movie where Rhea glides in front of Saturn.

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Crescent Rhea Occults Crescent Saturn
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
CAPRICORN

In tropical astrology, 4 JAN 2015 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 4 JAN 2015.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 JAN 2015
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Full moon, 98% lit
POSITION
Day 4 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Quadrantid shower, peak tonight