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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2023 February 5   
      A large tan ball with multiple complex grooves is pictured. A sliver on   
      the far right side appears almost white. Please see the explanation for   
                            more detailed information.   
      
                             Enceladus by Saturnshine   
          Image Credit: NASA; ESA, JPL, Cassini Imaging Team, SSI; Color   
                            Composite: Gordan Ugarkovic   
      
      Explanation: This moon is shining by the light of its planet.   
      Specifically, a large portion of Enceladus pictured here is illuminated   
      primarily by sunlight first reflected from the planet Saturn. The   
      result is that the normally snow-white moon appears in the gold color   
      of Saturn's cloud tops. As most of the illumination comes from the   
      image left, a labyrinth of ridges throws notable shadows just to the   
      right of the image center, while the kilometer-deep canyon Labtayt   
      Sulci is visible just below. The bright thin crescent on the far right   
      is the only part of Enceladus directly lit by the Sun. The featured   
      image was taken in 2011 by the robotic Cassini spacecraft during a   
      close pass by by the enigmatic moon. Inspection of the lower left part   
      of this digitally sharpened image reveals plumes of ice crystals   
      thought to originate in a below-surface sea.   
      
                        Tomorrow's picture: stars and dust   
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