Edge-On View of Saturn's Rings
This is a Hubble Space Telescope snapshot of Saturn with its rings barely visible. Normally, astronomers see Saturn with its rings tilted. Earth was almost in the plane of Saturn's rings, thus the rings appear edge-on.
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About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo9616b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 April 1996, 06:00 |
| Size: | 1250 x 500 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Enceladus, Janus, Mimas, Pandora, Prometheus, Saturn, Tethys, Titan |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet • Solar System : Planet : Satellite • Solar System : Planet : Ring • Solar System Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
