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Saturn. May 9, 2007 - Saturn sits nested in its rings of ice as Cassini
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Saturn. May 9, 2007 - Saturn sits nested in its rings of ice as Cassini
May 9, 2007 - Saturn sits nested in its rings of ice as Cassini once again plunges toward the graceful giant. This natural color mosaic was acquired by the Cassini spacecraft as it soared 39 degrees above the unilluminated side of the rings.
Little light makes its way through the rings to be scattered in Cassinis direction in this viewing geometry, making the rings appear somewhat dark compared to the reflective planet. Bright clouds play in the blue-gray skies of the north. The ring shadows continue to caress the planet as they slide farther south toward their momentary disappearance during equinox in 2009. The rings reflected light illuminates the southern hemisphere on Saturns night side.
Three of Saturns moons are visible in this image: Mimas (397 kilometers, or 247 miles across) at the 2 o clock position, Janus (181 kilometers, or 113 miles across) at the 4 o clock position and Pandora (84 kilometers, or 52 miles across) at the 8 o clock position. Pandora is a faint speck just outside the narrow F ring
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