Saturn Ring-Plane Crossing
This sequence of images from the Hubble Space Telescope documents a rare astronomical alignment -- Saturn's magnificent ring system turned edge-on. This occurs when the Earth passes through Saturn's ring plane, as it does approximately every 15 years.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo9525c |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 5 June 1995, 06:00 |
| Size: | 600 x 800 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Dione, Enceladus, Janus, Pandora, Rhea, Saturn |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet : Satellite • Solar System : Planet : Ring • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared Methane |
892 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
