Science and Exploration

Looking Down at Saturn and Its Rings

By Keith Cowing
February 14, 2014
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Looking Down at Saturn and Its Rings

This image of Saturn and its rings was taken on February 06, 2014 by Cassini and received on Earth February 07, 2014.
The camera was pointing toward SATURN-RINGS at approximately 769,071 miles (1,237,699 kilometers) away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CL2 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated.

A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2015.

Full-Res: W00086535.jpg

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