diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 76a1508..d57e739 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 author = 'Jannis Necker'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = 'v0.4.11'
+release = 'v0.4.12'
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5d4b5f9..00423ba 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "timewise"
-version = "0.4.11"
+version = "0.4.12"
 description = "A small package to download infrared data from the WISE satellite"
 authors = ["Jannis Necker <jannis.necker@gmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/timewise/__init__.py b/timewise/__init__.py
index 20527b8..08f1e88 100644
--- a/timewise/__init__.py
+++ b/timewise/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 from timewise.wise_bigdata_desy_cluster import WISEDataDESYCluster
 from timewise.parent_sample_base import ParentSampleBase
 
-__version__ = "0.4.11"
+__version__ = "0.4.12"
diff --git a/timewise/wise_data_by_visit.py b/timewise/wise_data_by_visit.py
index e3ba737..72e63b1 100644
--- a/timewise/wise_data_by_visit.py
+++ b/timewise/wise_data_by_visit.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 from scipy import stats
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 from matplotlib.lines import Line2D
+from matplotlib.markers import MarkerStyle
+from matplotlib.transforms import Affine2D
 
 from timewise.wise_data_base import WISEDataBase
 from timewise.utils import get_excess_variance
@@ -538,7 +540,11 @@ def plot_diagnostic_binning(
         )
 
         # set markers for visits
-        markers = list(Line2D.filled_markers) + ["$1$", "$2$", "$3$", "$4$", "$5$", "$6$", "$7$", "$8$", "$9$"]
+        markers_strings = list(Line2D.filled_markers) + ["$1$", "$2$", "$3$", "$4$", "$5$", "$6$", "$7$", "$8$", "$9$"]
+        markers_straight = [MarkerStyle(im) for im in markers_strings]
+        rot = Affine2D().rotate_deg(180)
+        markers_rotated = [MarkerStyle(im, transform=rot) for im in markers_strings]
+        markers = markers_straight + markers_rotated
 
         # calculate ra and dec relative to center of cutout
         ra = (lightcurve.ra - pos[self.parent_sample.default_keymap["ra"]]) * 3600