A Unique Look at Saturn
26 Sep 2009, 19:39 UTC
Cassini provides us with another unique look at Saturn.
Click here for a full res version from NASA.
The Cassini press release:
Rhea joins other Saturnian moons in casting a shadow on the rings in this image taken as the planet approached its August 2009 equinox.
From the middle left to upper right of the image, the moon’s long [...]
Cassini provides us with a unique look at Saturn. Click for a slightly larger version (full res link below). Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
Cassini provides us with another unique look at Saturn.
Click here for a full res version from NASA.
The Cassini press release:
Rhea joins other Saturnian moons in casting a shadow on the rings in this image taken as the planet approached its August 2009 equinox.
From the middle left to upper right of the image, the moon’s long shadow can be seen crossing several rings and features: the A ring, the Encke Gap, the outer A ring, the wide Roche Division and the thin F ring.
The larger shadow of the planet cuts across the rings in the lower right of the image. The night side of the planet is dimly illuminated here by ringshine, ...




