Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 6, 1995

Saturn, Rings, and Two Moons

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 6, 1995 is “Saturn, Rings, and Two Moons,” an image. It is credited to NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,Voyager Project. The original explanation runs about 78 words.

From the explanation

“This image of Saturn was made by NASA’s robot spacecraft Voyager 2 as it began to explore the Saturn system in 1981. Saturn’s famous rings are visible along with two of its moons, Rhea and Dione which appear as faint dots in the right and lower right part of the picture.”

— APOD editors, July 6, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 6, 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 78 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 6, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-july-06-saturn-rings-and-two-moons

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