Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Red Saturn
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 10, 2005 is “Red Saturn,” an image. It is credited to Credit: G. S. Orton & P. A. Yanamandra-Fisher ( JPL ), Keck Observatory , NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.
From the explanation
“This strange, false-color image of otherwise familiar planet Saturn shows temperature changes based on thermal infrared emission in the gas giant’s atmosphere and rings. Recorded from the Keck I telescope on Mauna Kea , the sharp, ground-based picture of Saturn’s southern hemisphere is a mosaic of 35 images.”
— APOD editors, February 10, 2005
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 10, 2005
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: G. S. Orton & P. A. Yanamandra-Fisher ( JPL ), Keck Observatory , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 144 words