Tuesday 30 December 2008

Saturn's rings in 2008

Source: Cassini Equinox Mission



This mosaic combines 30 images - 10 red, 10 green and 10 blue light - taken over the
course of approximately two hours as Cassini panned its wide-angle camera across
the entire planet and ring system Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

As Saturn advances in its orbit toward equinox and the sun gradually moves northward on the planet, the motion of Saturn's ring shadows and the changing colors of its atmosphere continue to transform the face of Saturn as seen by Cassini. (Read more)

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