The Sun is on the opposite side, so all of Saturn is backlit. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
Posted on 06/15/2008 1:06:17 PM PDT by yankeedame
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May 30, 2008 04:16 PM
NASA's Cassini Spacecraft is now reaching the end of its four-year....extended mission. What a nice excuse for a retrospective of some of the great images sent back home....
(12 photos total: The rest can be found here)
The Sun is on the opposite side, so all of Saturn is backlit. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Swirls in Saturn's cloud-tops. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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The surface of Saturn's moon Dione, up close. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Tiny moon Janus, seen before Saturn's rings, with massive moon Titan beyond. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Saturn's moon Rhea, with Izanagi Crater at center. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Saturn's horizon seen through its thin rings. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Saturn's moon Enceladus, seen just in front of Saturn. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
Very, very cool.
Ping
With all the money spent on such an endeavor you’d think they’d could have included color film in the budget. :-)
Crazy
ping for later
These are some incredible pictures.
That’s just magnificent! Thanks!
Thanks AAC.
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