Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 30, 2004

Eyeful of Saturn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2004 is “Eyeful of Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“5 billion kilometers from the Sun . But after an interplanetary voyage of seven years the planet’s stunning rings nearly fill the field of the Cassini spacecraft’s narrow angle camera in this image recorded on March 27.”

— APOD editors, April 30, 2004

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At a glance

Date: April 30, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 30, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-april-30-eyeful-of-saturn

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