Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Sunlight Through Saturn's Rings
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 11, 1996 is “Sunlight Through Saturn's Rings,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Nicholson (Cornell), S. Larson (Univ. Arizona), and, NASA. The original explanation runs about 88 words.
From the explanation
“Normally, Earth based astronomers view Saturn’s spectacular ring system fully illuminated by reflected sunlight. However, this November 1995 Hubble Space Telescope composite image was made to take advantage of an unusual perspective, with the Sun actually illuminating the rings from below.”
— APOD editors, May 11, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 11, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: P. Nicholson (Cornell), S. Larson (Univ. Arizona), and, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 88 words