Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 30, 1995

The Rings of Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 1995 is “The Rings of Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Voyager Project. The original explanation runs about 113 words.

From the explanation

“Saturn’s spectacular system of bright rings has been the subject of study and wonder since Galileo first turned his telescope on the ringed planet in 1610. To Galileo, the blurry image produced by his small telescope was confusing.”

— APOD editors, July 30, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 30, 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 113 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 30, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-july-30-the-rings-of-saturn

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