Science and Exploration

Saturn’s Rings and Ring Shadows

By Keith Cowing
June 22, 2012
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Saturn’s Rings and Ring Shadows
Saturn as seen by Cassini
NASA/JPL/SSI

This image was taken on June 19, 2012 and received on Earth June 20, 2012. The camera was pointing toward Saturn at approximately 1,706,861 miles (2,746,927 kilometers) away, and the image was taken using the CB2 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 2013. Image Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute Full-Res: W00074687.jpg

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