PULL · 8 AUG 2017

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your sky.

Density Waves in Saturn's Rings from Cassini

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Saturn's immense ring system, imaged by the Cassini spacecraft. The intricate patterns, like the one shown here, are often caused by density waves. These waves are created when a small moon systematically perturbs the orbits of ring particles, causing them to bunch up and create these beautiful geometric structures. Cassini spent 13 years orbiting Saturn, providing unprecedented detail of its rings.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
LEO

In tropical astrology, 8 AUG 2017 falls under Leo (♌). The sign's window runs from 07-23 through 08-22. Leo is anchored by Regulus, the heart of the Lion, twenty-four parsecs from Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 8 AUG 2017.

THE ALMANAC FOR 8 AUG 2017
DAY
Tuesday
MOON
Full moon, 99% lit
POSITION
Day 220 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Perseid shower, peaks in 5 days