Science and Exploration

Photo: Closeup of Titan and Saturn’s Rings

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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This image was taken on May 21, 2011 and received on Earth May 22, 2011. The camera was pointing toward Titan at approximately 2,302,590 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CB3 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2012. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Res: N00171676.jpg

This image was taken on May 21, 2011 and received on Earth May 22, 2011. The camera was pointing toward Titan at approximately 2,302,590 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and CB3 filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2012. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Res: N00171676.jpg

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