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Saturn's Northern Hexagon

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COSMIC MESSAGE

Saturn's north pole features a bizarre hexagonal cloud pattern. Discovered by Voyager in the 1980s, this hexagon has no clear explanation. The Cassini spacecraft, in 2012, captured this false-color image, showing high clouds in green and low clouds in red, revealing the structure in detail.

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Saturn's Northern Hexagon
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Saturn's Northern Hexagon
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 18 JUN 2023 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 18 JUN 2023.

THE ALMANAC FOR 18 JUN 2023
DAY
Sunday
MOON
New moon, 0% lit
POSITION
Day 169 of 365
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