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Jupiter and the Moon's Shadowed Horizon
On December 7, 2004, the Moon passed in front of Jupiter, an event called an occultation. This image captures Jupiter just off the Moon's shadowed horizon, before it was hidden from view. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, a gas giant with a diameter eleven times that of Earth. Its bright light makes it easy to spot, even next to a crescent moon.
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In tropical astrology, 9 DEC 2004 falls under Sagittarius (♐). The sign's window runs from 11-22 through 12-21. Sagittarius points straight at the center of the Milky Way, our galaxy's brightest region. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 DEC 2004.