Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Night Side of Saturn
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 1995 is “The Night Side of Saturn,” an image. It is credited to NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,Voyager Project. The original explanation runs about 95 words.
From the explanation
“This image of Saturn was made in November 1980 by the Voyager 1 spacecraft as it flew past the ringed gas giant planet. From a spectacular vantage point, looking back toward the inner solar system, the robot spacecraft recorded this view of the night side of Saturn casting a sharp shadow across the bright rings.”
— APOD editors, July 5, 1995
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 5, 1995
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,Voyager Project
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 95 words