Science and Exploration

Saturn As Seen From Orbit

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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This image was taken on November 04, 2009 and received on Earth November 05, 2009. The camera was pointing toward Saturn at approximately 1,201,237 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and GRN filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2010. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Res: W00060973.jpg

This image was taken on November 04, 2009 and received on Earth November 05, 2009. The camera was pointing toward Saturn at approximately 1,201,237 kilometers away, and the image was taken using the CL1 and GRN filters. This image has not been validated or calibrated. A validated/calibrated image will be archived with the NASA Planetary Data System in 2010. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Res: W00060973.jpg

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