Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 24, 1999

Infrared Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 24, 1999 is “Infrared Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

From the explanation

“This delightfully detailed false color image of Saturn was earmarked to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope . The picture is a combination of three images taken in January 1998 and shows the lovely ringed planet in reflected infrared light .”

— APOD editors, July 24, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 24, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), HST, NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 128 words

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Saturn Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 24, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-july-24-infrared-saturn

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