Saturn’s Rings
Caption:
When seen from the unlit side, the rings of Saturn present a much different appearance from that familiar to telescopic observers. Relatively opaque areas like the B Ring turn black, while lightly populated zones, such as the C Ring and the Cassini Division, prove to excellent diffuse transmitters of sunlight. The A Ring, with intermediate opacity, is at an intermediate level of brightness.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Saturn Rings |
B Ring, Cassini Division, Saturn |
System |
Saturn |
|
Target Type |
Ring |
Gap, Planet |
Mission |
Voyager |
|
Instrument Host |
Cassini Orbiter |
Voyager 1 |
Host Type |
Orbiter |
Flyby Spacecraft |
Instrument |
Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) |
|
Detector |
|
|
Extra Keywords |
Disk, Grayscale |
Acquisition Date |
|
Release Date |
2000-02-07 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA02241 |
Identifier |
PIA02241 |