Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 18, 1998

Saturn, Rings, and Two Moons

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 1998 is “Saturn, Rings, and Two Moons,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Voyager 2, NASA. The original explanation runs about 86 words.

From the explanation

“NASA’s robot spacecraft Voyager 2 made this image of Saturn 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 on the right and lower right part of the picture.”

— APOD editors, January 18, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 18, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Voyager 2, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 86 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 18, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-january-18-saturn-rings-and-two-moons

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