Edge-On View of Saturn's Rings
This photograph shows Saturn with its rings slightly tilted. The moon called Dione, on the lower right, is casting a long, thin shadow across the whole ring system due to the setting Sun on the ring plane. The moon on the upper left of Saturn is Tethys.
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About the Object
Name: | Dione, Saturn, Tethys |
Type: | Solar System : Planet Solar System : Planet : Satellite Solar System : Planet : Ring |
Category: | Solar System |
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