Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cassini Spacecraft Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 4, 2005 is “Cassini Spacecraft Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 165 words.

Cassini Spacecraft Crosses Saturn's Ring Plane
Credit: Cassini Imaging Team , SSI , JPL , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“If this is Saturn, where are the rings? When Saturn’s “appendages” disappeared in 1612, Galileo did not understand why.”

— APOD editors, May 4, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 4, 2005
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 165 words

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Saturn

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