Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stereo Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 1997 is “Stereo Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Voyager Project, LPI, JPL, NASA. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Stereo Saturn
Credit: Voyager Project, LPI, JPL, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Get out your red/blue glasses and launch yourself into this stereo picture of Saturn ! The picture is actually composed from two images recorded weeks apart by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its visit to the Saturnian System in August of 1981.”

— APOD editors, October 29, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 29, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Voyager Project, LPI, JPL, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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